totally

/ˈtəʊtəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtəʊtəli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtō-tᵊl-ē/ (ame, mw)

totally — adverb

1. used to emphasise that something applies to every part of a thing, or that an ac

1.副詞B1
釋義

used to emphasise that something applies to every part of a thing, or that an action is carried out in every possible way.

例句

The hotel was totally destroyed by the earthquake last night.

collocation: totally destroyed

Aylin totally forgot about the lunch appointment with her doctor.

collocation: totally forgot

同義詞
  • completely

    The most neutral and widely used alternative; interchangeable with totally in almost all contexts.

  • entirely

    Slightly more formal; emphasises the whole rather than every part individually.

  • utterly

    Stronger emotional tone; most common with negative or extreme adjectives (utterly ridiculous, utterly impossible).

反義詞
  • partially

    Means only some of the way or to a limited degree — the opposite of fully.

  • slightly

    Means to a small degree; much weaker than totally.

文法句型

totally + adjective

totally + verb

totally + adverb

用法筆記

Modifies adjectives (totally different, totally honest), verbs (totally forgot, totally destroyed), and other adverbs (totally by accident). In informal speech, younger speakers sometimes use it simply for emphasis (I totally love that song), though this use is avoided in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌I totally agree with you partially.
✅I totally agree with you.
💡'totally' means completely; adding 'partially' creates a contradiction.
❌The movie was completely totally boring.
✅The movie was totally boring.
💡'completely' and 'totally' mean the same thing; using both adds nothing and sounds unnatural.