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

But the Republican 40-year lie that tax cuts pay for themselves has been totally debunked, resulting in an unsustainable $40 trillion national debt. — Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Most of them were doing something totally different, and were enlisted by the one thing that actually wanted to get to Hugging Face. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026

Some of the fleet’s older satellites suffered from atomic clock failures, rendering them partially or totally unusable. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

If a totally minimalist aesthetic is too simple for your taste, try these zippered boots instead. — Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 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