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totally

American  
[toht-l-ee] / ˈtoʊt l i /

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!

Etymology

Origin of totally

First recorded in 1500–10; total + -ly

Example Sentences

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Paul Goodwin, co-founder of the Scottish Football Supporters Association, called the price increase "totally out of order".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

I was astonished that he totally pulled it off and he’s such a true filmmaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

My team was just like, “If you don’t want to do this, you are totally fine. We can take the loss.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In Debel, close to the Israeli border, inhabitants prepared to celebrate Easter Sunday despite the sound of bombardment around their village, now almost totally cut off from the world and dependent on aid deliveries.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Since Mr. Smit’s work at the Beje I realized that this hole under the kitchen floor was a totally inadequate hiding place.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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