1
as in completely
to a full extent or degree
I am totally upset you can't make it to the celebration
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2
as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
he made totally sure the door was locked when he left the house
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Recent Examples of totally
Yet, the door wasn’t totally shut on having more than one child.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Apr. 2025
One of the Lonely Island's raunchiest songs aired uncensored on Saturday Night Live — which totally surprised the members of the group.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Wrexham’s big foes, for instance, remain National League North side Chester, separated by 13 miles and the Anglo-Welsh border from Wrexham, despite the two clubs now operating in totally different spheres of football.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
But her danceable bops are not the only reason to buy a ticket to her show: Lipa’s high-fashion tour looks are totally worth travelling to catch a glimpse of, too.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Apr. 2025
One of the Lonely Island's raunchiest songs aired uncensored on Saturday Night Live — which totally surprised the members of the group.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Wrexham’s big foes, for instance, remain National League North side Chester, separated by 13 miles and the Anglo-Welsh border from Wrexham, despite the two clubs now operating in totally different spheres of football.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
But her danceable bops are not the only reason to buy a ticket to her show: Lipa’s high-fashion tour looks are totally worth travelling to catch a glimpse of, too.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for totally
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Just two cases have occurred in people fully vaccinated with the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine, according to the data.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Unlike a total solar eclipse, where the moon fully covers the sun, the moon will only cover a portion of the sun during a partial solar eclipse.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Allow the product to sit for up to 20 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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The solution is to test AI agents thoroughly to identify any inefficacies.—
Theo Schnitfink,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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There can be lots of falsehoods that the AI assumes to be utterly true.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Though Blue had dismissed Dave utterly, his words had apparently resonated.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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There are few experiences that encapsulate the magic of New York City quite like seeing a Broadway show.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Watching those performers on the day, that scene was really quite difficult.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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He is known for his skillful wedge game and a booming drive, but at Memorial Park, his whole game coalesced perfectly.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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His perfectly legal torpedo bats have barrels closer to the handle and have appeared in the hands of current Yankees Anthony Volpe, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Austin Wells, Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Substrate Checkmate The fact that cloud-native applications (in so many instances) fail to be wholly integrated with the lower substrate services that underpin them is enough to upset any self-respecting cloud architect.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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At Stella McCartney’s fall 2025 ready-to-wear runway show during Paris Fashion Week, Macron wore a tiger-print midi dress with a tie-neck detail, paired with edgy thigh-high boots, wholly demonstrating the versatility of her wardrobe.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This is the first time a full season of your show will be dropped all at once.—
Michael Ausiello,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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But at the mention of Wade, the mood in the room immediately shifted; all around me, eyebrows raised.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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So Poehler, who also produced the show, was not entirely surprised by how much the ask stung her friend.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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However, countries that follow in Israel’s footsteps may not be shielded entirely from tariffs.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Totally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totally. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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