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 loss of home-field advantage hasn’t painted a totally bleak picture, though. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Austria's situation is a bit different because a loss does not totally kill it. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

Skunks would rather put up with the strong scent of mothballs than leave a hospitable environment, making mothballs totally ineffective against skunks. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026

But improvisation is a good word because a jazz player can be incredibly precise, leave nothing to chance and yet be totally free to improvise. — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 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