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

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That's a totally different issue. I am totally upset you can't make it to the celebration.
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On the totally other end of the experience spectrum, there’s the Casino De Ibiza, which is part of the Ibiza Gran Hotel complex. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 By the summer of 2021, the relationship between the two men had become totally sour. — Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Leo Davidson's time-traveling odyssey goes from 2029 all the way to the 51st century and then back again to his own era, where things have gone totally haywire. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 July 2026 But now the man who controls everything is totally out of control, waiting for his own biology to clear him for duty. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for totally

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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

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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