Totally: meaning, definitions and examples

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totally

 

[ หˆtoสŠ.tษ™l.i ]

Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

general

Completely and absolutely; in every way or respect.

Synonyms

absolutely, completely, entirely, fully, wholly

Examples of usage

  • I totally agree with you.
  • She was totally unprepared for the exam.
  • He totally nailed the presentation.
  • We totally forgot about the meeting.
  • They were totally surprised by the news.
Context #2 | Adverb

colloquial

Used for emphasis or to convey a sense of certainty or agreement.

Synonyms

absolutely, certainly, definitely, for sure, indeed

Examples of usage

  • I totally understand what you mean.
  • She totally deserves that promotion.
  • He's totally coming to the party.
  • We're totally going to win the game.
  • They're totally the best team in the league.

Translations

Translations of the word "totally" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น totalmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅ€ เคคเคฐเคน เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vรถllig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sepenuhnya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฒะฝั–ัั‚ัŽ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ caล‚kowicie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฎŒๅ…จใซ (kanzen ni)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท totalement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ totalmente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tamamen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์™„์ „ํžˆ (wanjeonhi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู…ุงู…ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zcela

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบplne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎŒๅ…จๅœฐ (wรกnquรกn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ popolnoma

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ algerlega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะปั‹า“ั‹ะผะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ“ (sruliad)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tamamilษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ totalmente

Etymology

The word 'totally' originated in the late 19th century as a combination of 'total' and the adverbial suffix '-ly'. It has evolved over time to be commonly used in informal and colloquial speech to emphasize agreement, certainty, or completeness.

See also: teetotal, teetotaler, totalable, totaling, totalistic, totalitarian, totality, totalizer.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,064, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.