1
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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2
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
From denim mini dresses to gorgeously cut trench coats and boxier streetwear-style jackets, everything is top tier, and, IMO, totally worth the money.
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Shawna Hudson, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2025
And, not for nothing, Swift said that Kelce’s proposal was a big swing that totally landed.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
The caramel coating of insane-asylum irreverence can’t totally disguise that flavor.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
His mind works totally differently than mine.
—Hayley Matz Meadvin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
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Shawna Hudson, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2025
And, not for nothing, Swift said that Kelce’s proposal was a big swing that totally landed.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
The caramel coating of insane-asylum irreverence can’t totally disguise that flavor.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
His mind works totally differently than mine.
—Hayley Matz Meadvin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totally
Adverb
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The second planet from the sun has a completely inhospitable surface, with temperatures reaching 863 degrees Fahrenheit (462 degrees Celsius) and a crushing pressure underneath an oppressively thick atmosphere.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Use an offset spatula to spread the batter in an even layer, completely covering the fruit.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Yet most of those families are still systematically behind due to racial inequality, and Black families, of all kinds, are facing discrimination that leads to higher suspension and expulsion rates in school, lower on-time high school completion rates, and not enough financial resources.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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If the plates aren’t fully clean, repeat as needed.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The story of a Louisville man charged in connection to the murder of his fiancée had not fully unraveled when he was acquitted in 1991.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Water plants thoroughly and apply 1 to 2 inches of mulch, leaving a small ring around the trunk free of mulch.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The soft sweetness throughout was thoroughly enjoyable, and that unexpected belting at the end left us curious to hear what else this man can offer.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In the 13-episode epic, Our Blues’ Kim Woo-bin stars as Iblis, a Satanic genie who is utterly convinced of humanity’s inherent greed.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead of enjoying the display, the men look utterly defeated.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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For capybara lovers who may not be quite ready to own an exotic pet, the following are places to visit them in the commonwealth.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the days grow shorter and darker, and temperatures drop, there’s nothing quite like knowing there’s a warm, welcoming bed awaiting you at home to usher in a cozy night’s sleep, and long, languorous mornings when time allows.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Daria stared at the arrangement of perfectly circular reddish bruises on the woman’s back, exposed by her halter top.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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So, spending your free time on a massive project for your crush seems perfectly reasonable.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Koch’s vile conduct spawns a number of unnecessary fantasy sequences either brought on by the comics or wholly imagined by Ed.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sadly, our country’s leaders appear to be wholly uninterested in raising more generations of empathetic children, much less helping immigrant children and families to feel safe and welcomed in their new homeland.—
Priscilla Blossom,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Totally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totally. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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