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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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
Europe is not a totally a single market.
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Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
And that should be completely and totally condemned.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Before portraying the totally-over-it Nurse Harper in The Faculty, Salma Hayek was already a Hollywood darling thanks to her work in Desperado (1995) and From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), both of which were also helmed by The Faculty's director, Robert Rodriguez.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Last week the hacks finally returned Read’s SUV, but with its electronics system totally wrecked.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
And that should be completely and totally condemned.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Before portraying the totally-over-it Nurse Harper in The Faculty, Salma Hayek was already a Hollywood darling thanks to her work in Desperado (1995) and From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), both of which were also helmed by The Faculty's director, Robert Rodriguez.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Last week the hacks finally returned Read’s SUV, but with its electronics system totally wrecked.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totally
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Small accents here and there help transition to Halloween for October without needing to completely redecorate once the holiday ends.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Similar to virtual artists like PLAVE and MAVE, the performers will be completely virtual, utilizing the company’s advanced AI technology to create an avatar that will become the idol.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Troublingly, Cal Fire’s flawed models systematically underestimate logging emissions and overestimate regrowth, conveniently ignoring how climate change hamstrings regrowth and fuels wildfires that release yet more emissions.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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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,
13 Sep. 2025
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Power is delivered through a 9-speed transmission and fully variable all-wheel drive system.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Their worry sharpens their focus and pushes them to prepare more thoroughly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The scripts honestly don’t have a clue who Jake is, and Law’s performance is thoroughly unfocused, if emotionally persuasive at moments.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sounds of the deep, burbly bass-baritone exhaust dancing atop the engine’s upper intake sounds in the treble clef—utterly magnificent.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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So far, against one former Pac-12 foe (Utah) and two Mountain West Conference schools, UCLA has been utterly outclassed.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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In short, The Paper doesn’t quite escape the shadow of its big brother, but that’s just fine with us.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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But then Belly scraps her Parisian plans and pledges her young life to Jeremiah, a rising super senior at Finch majoring in getting high and going to Cabo (which, quite honestly, is more age-appropriate than a wedding).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Ortega kept her glam perfectly moody, with a low, messy bun, a deep plum lip, and whisper thin eyebrows.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
14 Sep. 2025
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Prettygarden One-Shoulder Formal Maxi Dress If you’re headed to a wedding this fall, don’t miss this dress that’s perfectly compact-chic—and currently 45% off.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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Via visual gags, a cast of gifted comic actors and a script that pulls both from ’80s and ’90s TV movies and screen classics like Suddenly, Last Summer and The Children’s Hour, Maddie’s Secret straddles the line between comedy and melodrama, creating a wholly unique cinematic experience.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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The second inning was wholly uneventful.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Totally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totally. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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