totally

adverb

to·​tal·​ly ˈtō-tᵊl-ē 

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

Synonyms

• all
• all of
• all over
• altogether
• clean
• completely
• dead
• enough
• entire
• entirely
• even
• exactly
• fast
• flat
• full
• fully
• heartily
• out
• perfectly
• plumb [chiefly dialect]
• quite
• soundly
• thoroughly
• through and through
• utterly
• well
• wholly
• wide

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 mother-of-one isn’t the only star to break out a matching set this year: Celebrities like Sofía Vergara, Jennifer Lopez, and Martha Stewart have all styled variations of the loungewear trend in totally different ways. —Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024

There's a totally separate judge in Washington DC who deals with Trump's federal election interference case, his other federal criminal case. —Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024

Top off your routine with Supergoop's Unseen Sunscreen, a must-have for totally transparent UV protection. —Sarah Han, Allure, 16 July 2024

Now is the perfect time to upgrade your current laptop or invest in a totally new system — at a fraction of the usual costs. —Jacqueline Laurean Yates, ABC News, 16 July 2024

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