Synonyms

totally

American

[toht-l-ee] / ˈtoʊt l i /

adverb

wholly; entirely; completely.

The two sisters have totally different personalities.
Informal. (used as an intensifier).

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

interjection

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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I mean, I think this is totally right.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It feels like a totally different person, but we are definitely the same person.”

From Los Angeles Times

Medical experts, however, say what she’s doing isn’t totally outlandish if her knee remains stable.

From The Wall Street Journal

His gesture concluded his sentence for him—and look how totally awesome I am!

From Literature

“This wasn’t a bad idea, but the team totally missed the shift in the market and driving PayPal to where it needed to be, not fixing the execution on where it was.”

From MarketWatch

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