Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb Entirely; wholly; completely.
from The Century Dictionary.
- As a total; completely; entirely; wholly; utterly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a total manner; wholly; entirely.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb
Entirely ;completely . - adverb degree, colloquial
Very ;extremely . - adverb modal, colloquial Definitely.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Etymologies
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Examples
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"The Coptic is an uncultivated and formal tongue, with monosyllabic roots and _rude inflexions, totally different_ from the neighbouring languages of Syria and Arabia, _totally opposite_ to the copious and polished Sanscrit."
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I wouldn't use the term "totally safe" in relation to radioactive material leaking into groundwater.
Lee Schneider: Will We See Nuclear Progress in Japan? Lee Schneider 2011
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I wouldn't use the term "totally safe" in relation to radioactive material leaking into groundwater.
Lee Schneider: Will We See Nuclear Progress in Japan? Lee Schneider 2011
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I wouldn't use the term "totally safe" in relation to radioactive material leaking into groundwater.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Lee Schneider 2011
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I wasn't sure whether or not "sistren" worked or had been used by anyone, so I googled it, and it totally is a word!
word tidbits willowfagan 2008
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He was staring at her, his expression totally bewildered.
A Hopeless Romantic Harriet Evans 2006
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He was staring at her, his expression totally bewildered.
A Hopeless Romantic Harriet Evans 2006
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He was staring at her, his expression totally bewildered.
A Hopeless Romantic Harriet Evans 2006
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He pressed his forehead to mine briefly, then pulled away, his expression totally unrevealing, and now that I was more than ready to hear him out, he seemed reluctant to begin.
Dark Angel V.C.Andrews® 1986
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He pressed his forehead to mine briefly, then pulled away, his expression totally unrevealing, and now that I was more than ready to hear him out, he seemed reluctant to begin.
Dark Angel V.C.Andrews® 1986
bilby commented on the word totally
Unintentional Tom Swiftie. Came about through environment groups lobbying against a new project that is ultimately owned by the energy company Total.
"Activist: So we've sent them a letter outlining our concerns about the gas plant.
Interviewer: Do you really think they'll listen to you?
Activist: I don't think they'll ignore us totally."
- ABC radio, May 2008.
June 6, 2008
lampbane commented on the word totally
For when you need to talk like a Valley girl:
"The walls in the mall are totally totally tall."
(From Tiny Toon Adventures)
November 23, 2009