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

And yet, I was recently reminded of this plantslaughter, totally out of the blue, when my phone showed me a proud photo of my green offspring in its former glory as a “memory.”

From Slate

"I don't really like it if I'm totally honest. I think England comes before anything, any club situation."

From BBC

Antoniw, who also supports the legislation, said he expected a "totally different debate", should the matter return.

From BBC

He said it was a "totally different debate" to October's motion, and argued Senedd members would have the opportunity to influence Leadbeater's bill.

From BBC

The character’s influence lies in her ability to observe and to be “totally alert” to everything happening around her during the conclave, but not in a submissive way.

From Los Angeles Times

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