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.

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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

“For us, ideas that would not respect territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of self-determination of the Greenlandic people are, of course, totally unacceptable,” Lokke Rasmussen said.

From Los Angeles Times

Tuesday’s CPI data were less noisy than November’s, but the effects of the government shutdown haven’t totally cleared up.

From Barron's

Wilson called the incident "a freak accident totally out of my control" and one that had "ruined the cue I was conquering the world with".

From BBC

"Anybody who says that it can be quickly and easily done would be making a false, inaccurate, or totally misunderstood answer to this very large and complex question," he added.

From BBC

I had a recurring thing around being in the supermarket, which I thought was totally innocuous.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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