Synonyms for totally
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Adverb
1. Completely — to the fullest extent or degree
completely, entirely, wholly, utterly, absolutely, fully, altogether, quite, all, perfectly, downright, purely, right, whole, categorically, finally, outright, roundly, comprehensively, soundly, in toto
Definitions
- adv. 1
To the fullest extent or degree.
They've totally demolished the bank on Main Street.
Example sentences
- completely Asked to do her a favor, he completely ignored it.
- entirely These meetings are carried on entirely in English.
- utterly The forest path had been utterly covered by snow.
- wholly You can trust him to some degree, but not wholly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| totally | steady | |
| completely | steady | |
| entirely | falling | |
| utterly | rising | |
| wholly | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- all1
- 5 letters
- right1, whole1, quite1, fully2
- 6 letters
- purely2, wholly2
- 7 letters
- finally3, utterly3, soundly2, roundly2
- 8 letters
- entirely4, outright2
- 9 letters
- perfectly3, downright2
- 10 letters
- completely3, absolutely4, altogether4
- 13 letters
- categorically5
- 15 letters
- comprehensively5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fully2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- totalement
- Italiano
- totalmente
- Español
- enteramente
- Català
- enterament