totally

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈtoʊ.tə.li/ UK /ˈtəʊ.tə.li/ See IPA manual

Freq #760

Meanings

1

adv
Completely; in every way.

I totally agree with you.
2

adv
Very much; absolutely (informal).

That movie was totally amazing!

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · completely; in every way. completely entirely fully wholly

Word family

Derived forms totes

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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totally uninterested
showing no interest or curiosity at all

Adverb + adjective

Tongue twisters (1)

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Three Tinkering Tailors
Three tinkering tailors totally tired.

Begin three with /θ/, then switch to /t/ at the start of tinkering, tailors, totally and tired. Keep the /t/ starts light and clear.

Etymology

From total + -ly.

Topics

Describing Qualities Register & Style

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