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totally

//ˈtəʊ.tə.li//

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

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Definitions

  1. 1.To the fullest extent or degree.

    • I trust him totally and without reservation.
    • Your conjecture is totally wrong, I assure you.
    • They've totally demolished the bank on Main Street.
  2. 2.Very; extremely.(colloquial)

  3. 3.Definitely; for sure.(colloquial)

    • That was totally not what happened.
    • Well, we’ve spoken to a lawyer, and the answer, it turns out, is, ‘Yes. That would totally be assault.’ So we’ll say that I didn’t do it.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1430

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Common
General reading & writing
Common
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Etymology

Etymology tree

English total

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Proto-West Germanic *-līkē

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English totally

From total + -ly.

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