totally

adverb

to·​tal·​ly ˈtō-tᵊl-ē How to pronounce totally (audio)
: in a total manner : to a total or complete degree : wholly, entirely

Examples of totally in a Sentence

That's a totally different issue. I am totally upset you can't make it to the celebration.
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With 14 games to go, 60 homers isn’t totally out of reach. Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Last week the hacks finally returned Read’s SUV, but with its electronics system totally wrecked. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025 After the news, analyst Cristina Fernandez of Telsey Advisory lowered her target price to $220 from $255 due in part to tariffs, against which the company will not be totally immune. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025 The local infrastructure is totally on board with filming. David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for totally

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of totally was in 1509

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“Totally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/totally. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

totally

adverb
to·​tal·​ly ˈtōt-ᵊl-ē How to pronounce totally (audio)
1
: in a total manner : wholly
2
: as a whole

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