totally
/ˈtəʊtəli/adverb
उच्चारण टोटली
पूरी तरह से, बिल्कुल
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completely
पूरी तरह से, बिल्कुल
- I totally agree with you.
- The village was totally cut off by the floods.
- That's a totally different matter.
+ 4 more examples
- I was totally exhausted after the long journey.
- The two books are totally different in style.
- He was totally unprepared for the question.
- The power cut left the whole area totally dark.
Synonyms completely entirely fully utterly wholly
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informal
used to show that you agree strongly with somebody
बिल्कुल!, एकदम सही!
- 'It was a great match.' 'Totally!'
- "Do you think the new teacher is good?" "Totally, she explains everything so clearly!"
- Is that film worth watching? Totally, I loved every minute of it!
+ 2 more examples
- You must be so proud of her. Totally, she worked so hard for this.
- I totally get what you mean.
Synonyms absolutely definitely
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
totally + adjective / verb
Means completely. It strengthens adjectives and verbs: totally wrong, totally agree.
इसका अर्थ पूरी तरह है; यह adjective और verb को तीव्र करता है।
- The plan was totally wrong.
- I totally agree with you.
totally with negatives
In not totally, it softens a negative: not totally convinced.
'Not totally' नकारात्मक भाव को नरम करके कहता है कि बात पूरी तरह सच नहीं है।
- I am not totally sure.
totally = informal 'definitely'
In informal speech, a reply of Totally! means I agree strongly.
अनौपचारिक बातचीत में 'Totally!' का अर्थ पूर्ण सहमति है।
- 'Is it good?' 'Totally!'
total / totalling
Total is the adjective and noun; totally is the adverb.
'Total' adjective और noun है; 'totally' adverb है।
- Total marks were high; she was totally thrilled.
+Collocations 5
totally + adjective
wrongdifferentunexpectedblindlostruined
- The results were totally unexpected.
totally + verb
agreeignoredestroyforgetunderstand
- He totally ignored the warning.
not + totally
not totally clearnot totally truenot totally happy
- It is not totally true.
totally + participle
totally destroyedtotally exhaustedtotally confused
- The old mill was totally destroyed in the flood.
totally + adjective (negative)
totally uselesstotally unfairtotally absurdtotally false
- The rumour was totally false.
“More examples 6
- Radhika was totally absorbed in her book.
राधिका अपनी किताब में पूरी तरह डूबी हुई थी।
- The two answers are totally different.
दोनों उत्तर पूरी तरह भिन्न हैं।
- I totally forgot about the meeting.
मैं बैठक के बारे में पूरी तरह भूल गया।
- The village was totally cut off by the floods.
बाढ़ से गाँव पूरी तरह कट गया था।
- That is totally unfair.
यह पूरी तरह अनुचित है।
- The two sisters are totally unlike each other.
दोनों बहनें एक-दूसरे से पूरी तरह भिन्न हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am totally agree with you.
✓ I totally agree with you.
Agree is a verb, so it does not take am before it.
'Agree' स्वयं verb है, इसलिए इसके पहले 'am' नहीं लगता।
✗ He totally disagree with me.
✓ He totally disagrees with me.
A singular subject needs a verb with -s.
Singular subject के साथ -s वाली verb आती है।
✗ She was total shocked.
✓ She was totally shocked.
An adverb is needed before the adjective.
Adjective से पहले adverb चाहिए।