totally
Americanadverb
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The two sisters have totally different personalities.
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Informal. (used as an intensifier).
I totally cried when the movie ended. That was totally not what I meant.
interjection
Etymology
Origin of totally
Example Sentences
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"We know they interact with our bodies in so many ways, and understanding how to create them can help provide totally new routes of testing."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
“I’m totally tickled. I’ve just been skipping up and down the street. It’s so delightful,” says the New Yorker, who was nominated for playing immortal island founder Richard Warren the day after his 50th birthday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
"Your senses are totally heightened in terms of noticing babies coming and going from maternity hospitals and noticing pregnant mothers going in to have their babies," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
"You are dealing with a book as if it is a living object -- it's totally different," says Ahmed Kamel, CEO of Sinai.ai, a platform now in testing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
I totally forgot with all the drama that happened in the car.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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