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

After the operations, Hopper had been "totally overwhelmed by support from friends and family which made it even more difficult to tell them what had really happened".

From BBC

“I was totally thunderstruck,” she said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times

Real top-level criticism from a guy who totally saw that movie!

From Salon

Leader of the opposition, Conservative Sam Smith, added the ban was "totally ludicrous".

From BBC

"I think every professional adviser makes mistakes, but the volume of and the consistency of these complex, high-risk, unregulated investments were just totally unsuitable for young, naive, kind of financially inexperienced footballers," said Rees.

From BBC

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