Totalmente

In Spanish, 'totalmente' (pronounced toh-tahl-MEN-teh) serves as an adverb, signifying 'completely,' 'totally,' 'entirely,' or 'absolutely.' It modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, emphasizing the exhaustive or comprehensive nature of an action, quality, or state. The word suggests the absence of any reservation or partiality, indicating a wholehearted or thorough condition. It is often used to express agreement, emphasis, or to intensify the meaning of another word. The nuance often suggests the subject is without reservation or equivocation, and sometimes even suggests a lack of alternatives.

Totalmente meaning with examples

• Después de escuchar la historia, Juan estaba totalmente de acuerdo con la decisión. (After listening to the story, Juan was totally in agreement with the decision.) He felt that the situation called for immediate action, and he agreed completely with the path laid out before him. There wasn't an aspect he disagreed with, as he'd heard all that he needed.
• La casa fue totalmente destruida por el incendio. (The house was completely destroyed by the fire.) The flames consumed everything, leaving nothing but ash and ruin. There was no salvageable structure after the blaze consumed the property. The whole property was lost to the devastating fire, completely beyond repair.
• Estoy totalmente exhausto después de este largo día de trabajo. (I am totally exhausted after this long day of work.) Every ounce of energy had been used up. It was difficult to move due to tiredness, and sleep was going to be the only way to deal with this. Every single facet of his being was tired.
• La película fue totalmente aburrida, no la recomendaría. (The movie was completely boring, I wouldn't recommend it.) Every single aspect of the film was terrible, from start to finish. The audience felt that their time had been wasted. It was absolutely not worth seeing, completely unenjoyable.