totally

adverb

to·​tal·​ly ˈtō-tᵊl-ē How to pronounce totally (audio)
Synonyms of totallynext
: 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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On every level, the kids’ and my lives have been utterly, totally, vastly improved by Olof being part of them. Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026 For twins, there’ve been stories of twins who create their own language that felt totally natural and a simple and easy way and a fun way to bring that performative typography into the movie. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026 Still, Garance’s death stare into the void, where this woman is still hard-boozing 90 minutes into the movie, starts to run its premise thin despite Exarchopoulos’ terrific and totally internalized turn. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026 One paradox of the trading platform is that everything about the trades is totally transparent and public, which allows a firm like Bubblemaps to do a wide-ranging analysis. Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for totally

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of totally was in 1509

Cite this Entry

“Totally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/totally. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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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