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  4. totally failed

totally failed

/ˈtoʊtəli ˈfeɪld/
complete failure

The project totally failed because of poor planning.

The project completely failed due to poor planning.


informal

To fail completely or utterly

His attempt to impress the audience totally failed.

His attempt to impress the audience was a complete failure.

The new product launch totally failed in the market.

The new product launch was a total failure in the market.

This phrase emphasizes the extent of the failure, indicating that nothing succeeded.

Collocations

totally failedcomplete failure

Synonyms

completely failedutterly failedcompletely unsuccessful

Antonyms

totally succeededcompletely succeededutterly succeeded

Related Phrases

completely failedphrase
complete failure
utterly failedphrase
complete failure

Pro Tip

Usage Tip

Use 'totally failed' to emphasize the extent of a failure, often in informal settings.

Gold Rule

Emphasis Rule

This phrase is used to stress that something did not succeed in any way.

Word Origin

The phrase combines 'totally' (completely) with 'failed' (to not succeed), emphasizing the extent of the failure.

Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in informal contexts to describe a situation where something did not succeed at all.

Word Breakdown

totally
completely
adverb
+
failed
did not succeed
verb
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