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

“People are interested in being somewhere that is slightly further away at the bottom of the world, that is totally connected but feels safe and secure…away from the noise,” she says.

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“It would feel too grounded. So totally it wouldn’t work for me.”

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It is a signal by the biggest U.S. retailer that online shopping is going to become a totally different experience from the retail websites we are all used to.

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He said regulation of those machines was "totally inadequate".

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“The mission hasn’t been completed. We are determined and totally committed. We won’t stop acting until all the fallen hostages are located and returned home,” Hirsch said.

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