totally
English
Etymology
total + -ly
Pronunciation
- (US, UK) enPR: tōt'ə-lē, IPA(key): /ˈtoʊt.əl.i/
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Adverb
totally (not comparable)
- To the fullest extent or degree.
- Synonyms: completely, entirely, fully, wholly
- They've totally demolished the bank on Main Street.
- 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act II, scene i]:
- Antonio. He misses not much.
Sebastian. No; he doth but mistake the truth totally.
- 1789, Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, London: for the author, Volume 1, Chapter 2, p. 59,
- The languages of different nations did not totally differ […] They were therefore easily learned;
- 1813 January 27, [Jane Austen], Pride and Prejudice, volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton […], OCLC 38659585, page 57:
- Your conjecture is totally wrong, I assure you.
- 1969, Chaim Potok, The Promise, New York: Knopf, Chapter 12, p. 226,
- I trust him totally and without reservation.
- (degree, colloquial) Very; extremely.
- That was totally wicked!
- (modal, colloquial) Definitely; for sure.
- That was totally not what happened.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:completely
Translations
In a total manner; completely
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very
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definitely
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