totally

adverb

to·​tal·​ly ˈtō-tᵊl-ē 

: in a total manner : to a total or complete degree : wholly, entirely

Synonyms of totally

• completely
• fully
• utterly
• quite
• perfectly
• wholly
• all
• thoroughly
• entirely
• absolutely
• even

Examples of totally in a Sentence

That's a totally different issue.

I am totally upset you can't make it to the celebration.

Recent Examples on the Web

The narrative that people shouldn't be running with him [is] totally false. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 22 July 2026

Looking deeper at the gamma-ray data, the team found the northern part of the remnant emits a totally different signal than the rest of the region. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026

Human beings are totally dependent on their caregivers for survival during their early years. — Hylke Faber, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Risoli remembers Jenner being totally fine with that — she was used to shooting scenes fast on their reality show. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

totally

adverb

to·​tal·​ly ˈtōt-ᵊl-ē 

1

: in a total manner : wholly

2

: as a whole