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 Jones has an enormous amount of sympathy for his father, who was totally in over his head. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026 With totally clear skies and the breeze holding below 15 mph, firework shows should be fantastic. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Almond butter offers an earthy nuttiness without totally overpowering the smoothie’s flavor—for more, use peanut butter, or try cashew for something more mild. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 July 2026 Skunks would rather put up with the strong scent of mothballs than leave a hospitable environment, making mothballs totally ineffective against skunks. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for totally

Recent Examples of Synonyms for totally

Adverb

Rodríguez said authorities have recorded 862 aftershocks since the main quakes and confirmed that 189 buildings collapsed completely nationwide, the vast majority in La Guaira, the coastal state that suffered the worst destruction.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
The office didn’t completely save records with state archives as required by law.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Definition of completely

Adverb

McKinsey found that only 16% of brands systematically track their AI search performance today.

— Michele Schiavoni, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against State Farm and Allstate by homeowners alleging similar schemes to systematically reduce claim payments.

— Jeff Elkins, Oklahoman, 7 July 2026

Definition of systematically

Adverb

Meanwhile, Israeli attacks, though lessened, have not fully abated, with near-daily strikes killing at least 1,072 people since the ceasefire took effect.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Looking ahead, 74 percent of retail executives expect to deploy AI at scale within the next 12 months, which places the sector among the fastest across all industries to fully adopt the technology.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Definition of fully

Adverb

Morgenthaler’s version—amaretto and lemon, punched up with a pour of high-proof bourbon, and smoothed out with an egg white—utterly transforms the drink.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
Was that the most incredible goal, in its quality and significance, of an utterly incredible World Cup?

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

Mac still hasn’t quite put everything back together again, even after a rookie season that was eerily close to Nix’s numbers in 2024.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 July 2026
Sure, nothing on the road turns heads quite like a hot rod or vintage vehicle in pristine condition.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of quite

Adverb

The crafty 10th-seeded Czech, whose slices and volleys are perfectly suited to Wimbledon’s low-bouncing surface, carries a medicine cabinet’s worth of remedies to prove that the All England Club’s famous lawns can be a real irritant.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Obama perfectly captured the moral realism that was so prevalent among Cold War liberals.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026