adv, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   To the fullest extent or degree. not-comparable

   "They've totally demolished the bank on Main Street."

2. 2
   Very; extremely. colloquial, not-comparable

   "That was totally wicked!"

3. 3
   Definitely; for sure. colloquial, modal, not-comparable

   "That was totally not what happened."

Adverb

1. 1
   to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

altogethercompletelya outranceabsolutelyacross the boardall

Antonyms

All antonyms

partly

Example

More examples

"Life without love is just totally pointless."

Etymology

From total + -ly.

Related phrases

totally disconnectedtotally geodesictotally kind daytotally orderedtotally ordered setfor sure

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