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
Instead of being thrilled, he was totally dejected because his fee from his last movie, which was three long years ago, was $800,000.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
The plan is funded by the district’s general fund and an amount totally $146,000 is funded by the state’s Teacher Retention Allotment.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
The result sounds totally distinct but still feels rooted in each’s respective trade.
—Benny Sun, Pitchfork, 17 June 2026
Yes, totally, and that means a lot to me.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
The plan is funded by the district’s general fund and an amount totally $146,000 is funded by the state’s Teacher Retention Allotment.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
The result sounds totally distinct but still feels rooted in each’s respective trade.
—Benny Sun, Pitchfork, 17 June 2026
Yes, totally, and that means a lot to me.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totally
Adverb
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Yet despite starting at the same time and place and arriving together at the same destination, the two players followed completely different paths to get there.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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However, if the screen reflects bright light or the colors are even slightly off, the creator’s intent is completely lost.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Walker opened a foundation bank account and named himself as the sole signer, then used the account to systematically shift the foundation’s funds into his personal accounts, authorities said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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Henao's brother, Felipe, claimed in a civil complaint filed in May 2026 that Knezevich and his lawyers had systematically drained his sister of about $6 million in equity for over a year through fraudulent transactions.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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In an unusual twist, many of the songs that would eventually appear throughout the season were written before the writers’ room fully mapped out the story.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Under the partnership, Destinus will provide the missiles’ core technology while Rheinmetall will supply warheads and booster rocket motors, creating what the companies describe as a fully European deep-strike missile portfolio.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Rinse the filters thoroughly under warm running water and replace them.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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One class in, and Hannah is thoroughly seduced both by Melanie’s flattery and by her therapyspeak approach to acting, with its talk of truth-telling and connecting to one’s body.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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This proposal is utterly unacceptable.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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That will be their response made utterly weak by the fact these haters live here and don't show any signs of wanting to leave.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Looking to be quite aggressive in a football sense and always looking for the solution and what can happen instead of worrying about what the problem is.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Nothing stings quite like being steps from getting your credit card out to make a glorious purchase, and finding that your promo code isn’t working.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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The passage is incoherent, yet, in conflating progressive reform with arrogant blind faith, it is perfectly suited to Vance’s cynical conservatism.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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The robust selection feels bespoke and unexpected, catering perfectly to anyone on the hunt for something truly unique.—
Alyssa Longobucco,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
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The one place that did regenerate naturally, for reasons that remain wholly unclear to the cranes, was the DMZ.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Throughout the nation, then, is this anniversary one to which none can be wholly indifferent.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
17 June 2026
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“Totally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totally. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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