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/totaˈmente/

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Translation

totally, absolutely

Word origin

An adverb formed from total plus -mente, from Latin totus ('whole, entire') and the ablative mente ('with a mind') that gives the Romance adverbial suffix.

Origin
Latin
Root
totus
English cognates
totally, total

Examples

propuesta.

I am totally against that new proposal.

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I totally agree with your idea.

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I totally understand you, it is a very difficult situation.

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His version is totally different from mine.

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The room was completely empty when we arrived.

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