in a complete or absolute way; entirely
After weeks of cleaning, the house was totally spotless.
The new phone is totally different from the old model.
✦ Formed from the adjective “total” + the adverbial suffix “-ly,” first recorded in Middle English.
used to show strong agreement, enthusiasm, or affirmation
“Do you want to go surfing this weekend?” “Totally!”
“That concert was amazing.” “Totally—best night ever!”
✦ Extension of the adverb sense to an affirmative interjection, popularized in American English from the 1980s.
