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 The short-haired friend interposed herself on the bench between the twenty-three-year-old woman and the thirty-five-year-old man, putting her arm around the former and totally ignoring the latter. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Does this mean that the idea of Karl moving their daughter to Boise is a totally dead topic? — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 July 2026 Then came consecutive defeats to Georgia and Georgia Tech, two losses under totally different circumstances that launched this downfall. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 Lounging at Sunset Beach, taking a stroll around Big Bear Lake and picnics at the scenic Kate Sessions Park in San Diego are just a few ways this reporter has enjoyed her day without totally hurting the wallet — gas prices aside, of course. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for totally

Recent Examples of Synonyms for totally

Adverb

But just like all other houses in Collins First Nation, her home was completely destroyed by the fires.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Student-athletes may have to adjust to a new coach, a new culture, new expectations and sometimes a completely different philosophy.

— Timothy Baghurst, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of completely

Adverb

An investor who requires every dollar of spend to be attributable will systematically underinvest in the thing that creates the value.

— Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
All of these acids reduce inflammation in the gut and systematically throughout the body.

— Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of systematically

Adverb

Hence, the dissolution of Andriy and Bobby, the Ukrainian and Russian duo who already glommed on to each other in the first two episodes of this season of Project Runway and in this episode collapse fully and phenomenally.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
The Saudis can reroute that oil north through the Suez Canal, but the largest, fully laden oil tankers can’t get through that way because of depth constraints, noted Natasha Kaneva, head of global commodities strategy at JPMorgan.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of fully

Adverb

Also, thoroughly clean all surfaces, dishes, utensils or other equipment that the uncooked food may have touched.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Section 106 emphasizes that federal agencies must thoroughly evaluate the impact that amendments to historical landmarks might have before any changes can be made.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026

Definition of thoroughly

Adverb

If Vance now recognizes his comments as churlish, lacking in charity, and utterly unlikely to persuade voters, much less witness to the sublime truths of the Christian religion, good for him.

— Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
But as yesterday’s race showed, the current F1 machinery is utterly ill-suited to this dramatic venue.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

There are few travel wins quite as satisfying as booking a flight for less than dinner out—and Frontier has built a loyal following around exactly that.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
Standing on opposite sides of the protests, the pair fall for each other despite the divide, recognizing in one another a restlessness neither can quite name.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of quite

Adverb

But unlike the scramble to rescue coral babies a few years back, these corals were still perfectly healthy.

— Alex Harris July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Pushing up, squeezing play and trying to regain the ball in advanced positions is a perfectly viable and often successful strategy, particularly when treated as a useful add-on to quality in possession.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of perfectly

Adverb

While this option will be wholly voluntary, the testing will be incorporated into routine annual physicals of all active military personnel born as male.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Major Gulf cities, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Kuwait City and Jeddah, are almost wholly dependent on desalinated water.

— Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026