totally

adverb

to·​tal·​ly ˈtō-tᵊl-ē How to pronounce totally (audio)
: in a total manner : to a total or complete degree : wholly, entirely

Examples of totally in a Sentence

That's a totally different issue. I am totally upset you can't make it to the celebration.
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This couldn’t have been a film if it was totally controlled by a brand. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025 And then the European games were a totally different experience again. Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 The [self-driving] technology is stunningly good, but at the same time totally not fit for purpose. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Justice Samuel Alito is now posing his own hypothetical: if TikTok was totally controlled by a foreign government, would that be different than the platform's current ownership structure? Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for totally 

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of totally was in 1509

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“Totally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/totally. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

totally

adverb
to·​tal·​ly ˈtōt-ᵊl-ē How to pronounce totally (audio)
1
: in a total manner : wholly
2
: as a whole

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