totally
pronunciation
How to pronounce totally in British English:
UK [ˈtəʊtəli]
How to pronounce totally in American English:
US [ˈtoʊtəli]
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- Adverb:
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Word Origin
- totally (adv.)
- c. 1500, from total (adj.) + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. It 's a totally poor area .
- 2. Minimizing politics often feels totally unnatural .
- 3. How many times do you hear a totally innovative idea ?
- 4. Now picture a totally different kind of bulb .
- 5. It 's also hard for any of us to be totally objective about our ventures .