totally

/ˈtoʊtəli/

completely or entirely

I totally agree with your opinion.

I completely agree with your opinion.

informal

completely or entirely

She was totally exhausted after the marathon.

She was completely exhausted after the marathon.

That movie was totally amazing!

That movie was completely amazing!

Often used for emphasis in informal contexts.

Collocations

totally agreecompletely agreetotally wrongcompletely wrongtotally differentcompletely different

not at all (often sarcastic)

Use 'totally' to emphasize agreement or strong feelings.

From 'total' + '-ly' (adverbial suffix). 'Total' comes from Latin 'totalis', meaning 'whole' or 'entire'.

Common in informal speech and writing. Can sometimes be used sarcastically to mean 'not at all'.

total

whole or entire

root

-ly

adverbial suffix

suffix

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