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totally

totally

∞ 1.0
To be complete with nothing left out
  • adverb
  • /ˈtoʊtəli/
: totalmente
  • JOSH: Dude, I could totally be in a band.
  • totally different
  • totally agree
  • totally disagree

The Internet is the totally open, free space.

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Examples

  • All you need is one minor head injury to totally alter your personality.

    Academic text (2011)
  • It's totally irresponsible to go on the air without checking the facts.

  • So this stuff is totally safe for skin contact.

  • Yeah, this one is still totally, totally good.

  • You look totally different, but it's still you.

  • - No, I totally agree.

  • No matter what happens, you must promise to be totally honest with the authorities.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • How you choose to celebrate the holidays is totally up to you.

  • And it turns out I was totally misinformed.

  • This solution is totally effective in solving the problem.

Synonyms

completely
vstotally
∞ 1.0

Totally, in every way

is the familiar everyday adverb for that scope
absolutely
vstotally
∞ 1.0

Completely and without any doubt

focuses on general extent rather than certainty level
extremely
vstotally
∞ 1.0

To a very great degree

means full scope rather than only a high degree
fully
vstotally
∞ 1.0

Completely, with nothing left out

is similar and used for general extent emphasis
entirely
vstotally
∞ 2.2

Completely without leaving anything out

is the neutral adverb expressing all of it
perfectly
vstotally
807 1.0

Completely, to show that something is true

refers to scope rather than flawlessness
simply
vstotally
800 1.0

You say this when something is completely true

expresses general extent rather than plain obviousness
greatly
vstotally
312 1.0

By a very large amount

means full scope rather than merely a strong degree
altogether
vstotally
257 3.3

Completely with nothing left

is the neutral adverb for marking everything together
thoroughly
vstotally
246 3.5

To do something completely and carefully

marks overall scope rather than careful method
utterly
vstotally
243 3.6

Completely, to show that something is very strong or very great

expresses the same scope but with less drama
outright
vstotally
141 4.2

Completely, with nothing left to pay

marks full meaning but lacks immediacy or directness
tremendously
vstotally
112 3.1

To a very large degree

refers to full scope rather than merely a large amount
enormously
vstotally
107 3.5

To a very large degree

is about whole scope rather than just a big amount
wholly
vstotally
81 3.4

Completely in every way

is the everyday form for expressing all aspects
immensely
vstotally
69 3.5

To a very large degree

means complete scope rather than simply very large amount
wholeheartedly
vstotally
40 4.6

Completely and sincerely, with full support and no doubts

expresses extent not emotional commitment or sincerity
10 2.3

Totally and without any doubt

conveys the same scope but in a less inflated way
well and truly
vstotally
  • Informal
8 3.7

Completely and without doubt

means general extent but adds a sense of definite certainty

Antonyms

194 2.4

To some degree but not completely

2 3.4

Partly done and not finished

Idioms

9.9

Feeling very tired and without energy

Compounds

totally excited
  • Informal
3 1.6

Very happy and eager about something

totally rad
  • Archaic
3 9.1

Very cool and exciting, like a great outfit or trick

totally loco
  • Slang
1 9.9

Very crazy and wild in a way that seems out of control

Completely not related to the subject, said as a joke

How Complete

totally
∞ 1.0
mostly
∞ 1.0
partly
322 1.0
barely
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

totally positive

Morphology

totally = total (transparent) = total + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'total' with the productive suffix '-ly', giving the meaning 'completely'.

Etymology

Totally comes from total, which comes from an old Latin word totus meaning 'whole', plus the ending -ly that turns it into a word showing how something is done. So totally means 'completely', like saying something is whole with nothing left out.