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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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
Mental reps and snaps are two totally different worlds.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
To have this ability to contain secrets but to withhold them and have this facade with Michaela that’s totally different than the relationship with her sister, to keep all those plates spinning, that’s a tall order.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 24 May 2025
Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, a global campaign aimed at pressuring Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian land, told CNN that unless Israel’s allies totally stop support for Israel, their actions will yield few results.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Only a handful of films seemed to get totally negative notices and none of them across the board.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
To have this ability to contain secrets but to withhold them and have this facade with Michaela that’s totally different than the relationship with her sister, to keep all those plates spinning, that’s a tall order.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 24 May 2025
Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, a global campaign aimed at pressuring Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian land, told CNN that unless Israel’s allies totally stop support for Israel, their actions will yield few results.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Only a handful of films seemed to get totally negative notices and none of them across the board.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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People from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen will be fully restricted.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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So when the lawyer suggested Forrest had been the initial aggressor, his old bandmate was thoroughly pissed.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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At his age, Jones thoroughly believes exercise is essential to living a full, healthy life — not just physically, but mentally.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Forced to be an armchair detective, he’s assisted in his sleuthing by girlfriend Lisa (Grace Kelly, utterly gorgeous and talking in a tiny voice that sounds as if her throat had been chilled with a constant supply of ice drops).—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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With their men slaughtered, local women in the epic like Briseis are driven to a horrific existence, enslaved by their Greek captors and the killers of their fathers, husbands and brothers—utterly powerless victims of war, subject to the soldiers’ every whim, including rape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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It’s been quite a year for Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton, who both lead hit shows.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
15 June 2025
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While that is quite close to the FOMC’s target, it was dragged down by a decline in energy prices.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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This wisdom applies perfectly to brands seeking to connect with young consumers.—
Rupert Lee-Browne,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Her ensemble featured a simple yet striking little black dress with a semi-sheer bodice and a voluminous, inflated hemline, perfectly paired with dainty black mules and matching arm cuffs on both wrists.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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He’s read a few books on the subject, but he’s also discovered—as all risk-takers eventually do—that practice and game day are two wholly different animals.—
Levi King,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Narrating what happened with the boy in the autopsy room turned out to be wholly different from experiencing it; the riptide shock of that moment slowed to a largo of painful excavation.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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These actions all slow the growth of retirement savings as people need more liquidity.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And Trump accounts are all about setting up the next generation for success.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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To disable location tracking entirely, toggle Location Services off at the top of the Location Services page (this will stop all apps from using your location).—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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But Hector isn’t entirely blind to the outcomes of war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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“Totally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totally. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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