totally
gb/tˈoʊtəli/ us/tˈoʊtəli/
A2
Engelsk
~ 1700
Betydninger
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adverb
A2
property
1
Completely; entirely
Fully or completely, with nothing left out.
Bruksmønster:
totally [adjective]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes overuse 'totally' with adjectives that already mean 'complete', such as 'totally finished'. While common in speech, it can sound redundant in writing.
Synonymer
completely (Neutral and interchangeable in most contexts, but slightly more formal.)
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entirely (Often used in more formal or careful speech.)
Antonymer
partially (Means only in part, not fully.)
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slightly (Indicates a small or minor degree, opposite of full extent.)
Ordkombinasjoner
totally different
|totally wrong
|totally new
|totally unacceptable
|totally dependent
Temaer
daily life
|opinions
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- I totally agree with your decision.
- The movie was totally boring.
- She was totally surprised by the news.
- This plan is totally different from the last one.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I totally understand you.
- He is totally ready for the test.
- The room is totally clean.
- She is totally happy today.
adverb
informal
B1
property
2
Very much; extremely (emphasis)
Used to make an adjective or statement stronger in informal speech.
Bruksmønster:
totally [adjective/statement]
Vanlig feil:
Learners may confuse this use with the literal meaning of 'completely'. In informal contexts, it can simply mean 'very'.
Synonymer
really (Common and neutral, often interchangeable for emphasis.)
|
absolutely (Stronger and slightly more formal than 'totally'.)
Antonymer
barely (Indicates a very small degree, opposite of extreme emphasis.)
Ordkombinasjoner
totally awesome
|totally cool
|totally unfair
Temaer
informal speech
|opinions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- That concert was totally awesome!
- I'm totally exhausted after work.
- We totally need a break from this project.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- This game is totally fun.
- I am totally tired after school.
- The food is totally good here.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
totally
IPA
GB/tˈoʊtəli/
US/tˈoʊtəli/
Stavelser og trykk
totally (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (totally)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: totally
- Plural: totallies
Ordfamilie
Uttrykk
totally agree
1/tˈoʊtəli əɡɹˈi/
fixed phrase
Be in complete agreement
To agree with someone 100%.
Eksempler
- I totally agree with what you said about the plan.
- We totally agree that more funding is needed.
totally not
1/tˈoʊtəli nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
informal
Completely not true or so
Used to strongly say that something is not true or will not happen.
Eksempler
- That is totally not what I meant.
- He's totally not ready for the meeting.
totally worth it
1/tˈoʊtəli wˈɚθ ˈɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
Completely valuable or justified
Something was very good or useful compared to the time or money spent.
Eksempler
- The trip was expensive, but it was totally worth it.
- Waking up early to see the sunrise was totally worth it.