totally

[toht-l-ee]

adverb

1. wholly; entirely; completely.

   The two sisters have totally different personalities.

2. Informal.,  (used as an intensifier).

   I totally cried when the movie ended. That was totally not what I meant.

interjection

1. Informal.,  definitely; absolutely (used to express complete agreement or strong affirmation).

   Yes, totally, he should apologize to you!

Word History and Origins

Origin of totally¹

First recorded in 1500–10; total + -ly

Example Sentences

Set in a dour factory, “Metropolis” is “the grandfather of all ‘beat the worker down with monotonous, repetitive labor, totally unrecognized by management’ movies,” says Mankiewicz of TCM.

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“It’s totally different but even more special and I don’t know why yet,” he said.

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Meanwhile, she says: "The fundamental cause of his behaviour is being totally missed and ignored. The trauma is being totally ignored."

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Police Scotland inspector Lindsey McIntyre said it was a "totally reckless act" that endangered the lives of all officers and staff in the station.

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"I have always been in the camp that you stick with the manager... I'm angry with the players, if I'm totally honest," Carragher said on CBS Sports.

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