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totally.

To the fullest extent or degree.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈtəʊ.tə.li/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtoʊ.tə.li/Canada, General-American[ˈtoʊ.ɾə.li]Canada, General-American
  1. To the fullest extent or degree.

    not-comparable
    They've totally demolished the bank on Main Street.
  2. Very; extremely.

    colloquial · not-comparable
    That was totally wicked!
  3. Definitely; for sure.

    colloquial · modal · not-comparable
    That was totally not what happened.
Where this word comes from

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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