TOTALLY Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

totally

adverb

ˈtō-tᵊl-ē

Definition of totally

as in completely

to a full extent or degree I am totally upset you can't make it to the celebration

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as in systematically

with attention to all aspects or details he made totally sure the door was locked when he left the house

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Recent Examples of totally Layering a vest under a blazer or coat in a similar, but not totally matching, hue can actually look even more intentional if styled well. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026 Hüller bursts in right around the 20-minute mark or so, screaming about how a disaster of her sibling’s making will totally ruin her business plans — and on the eve of Eva’s company going public, no less. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026 In a city known for fast, adrenaline-pumping vacations, the Scenic Boat Tour invites visitors to slow down and experience Orlando in a totally different light. — Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2026 Some patients might be totally fine with scented products, while others may be sensitive to them. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for totally

Recent Examples of Synonyms for totally

Adverb

Metz always saw it as an amazing tool and biological specimen that had just been completely ignored.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026
The werewolf’s victims reappear in hallucinations completely drenched in blood, while the hugely likable Griffin Dunne exits in spectacular fashion, totally ripped to shreds.

— Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of completely

Adverb

Police arrested him again in April 2023 and started combing through the forest more systematically and exhuming mass graves.

— Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
The Embodied Neurocomputation Framework treats this as an engineering problem, systematically optimizing information entering the neural network.

— Mike McRae October 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of systematically

Adverb

More retreat than resort, the 17-room lodge leans into its eco-conscious cred, maximizing the natural beauty of the surroundings and bringing those elements indoors to create a fully restorative experience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Bocken says the long-term ambition is to go fully autonomous.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of fully

Adverb

Comparing the administration's fight to protect women and women's spaces from males to rape, is utterly disgusting and actually devalues those atrocities and crimes against actual women.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Humanity has become an Earth-System force in the most utterly literal way—by moving a lot of earth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

Brian Schottenheimer wasn’t quite defeated at his press conference last Monday after the 23-13 loss to Green Bay, but the head coach realized how low the morale was around the building.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
The savory vol-au-vent with pear and onion jam, tart tamarind and pecorino cheese is ambitious, but the pastry itself was a bit heavy, the layers not quite flaky enough for the abundant stuffing.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of quite

Adverb

Much of Modi’s comedy centers on differences between various kinds of Jews, a friction that elicits knowing laughters from his (largely, but not wholly) Jewish audience.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
The men who promoted the Red Scare would never accept anyone who was half Chinese as a wholly loyal American.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026