Fully and Totally

Fully

Fully adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Usage example: only with daybreak did we fully realize the extent of the damage from the storm

Totally is a synonym for fully in completely topic. In some cases you can use "Totally" instead an adverb "Fully", when it comes to topics like big, quite, entirely, utterly. popular alternative

Nearby Word: full

Totally

Totally adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Usage example: I am totally upset you can't make it to the celebration

Fully is a synonym for totally in completely topic. You can use "Fully" instead an adverb "Totally", if it concerns topics such as entirely, quantity, big, quite. popular alternative

Nearby Word: totality

Both words in one sentence

  • Sensible Heroes, Skimpy Villains This is first played straight with Saber and Rider, one of whom who wears a fully-covered Battle Ballgown, and the other a Stripperiffic mini-dress, and then averted with Saber and Caster, both of whom are fully and totally covered.
  • The Wilson 41-DB isn't much better, as it's slightly weaker outside of an extremely close-range shot with the secondary barrel, and has to be reloaded twice to fully replenish if it's totally empty.
  • Forced Meme Something similar happened in another strip, where Pierce tries to popularize saying "fully" instead of "totally." It was only in one strip, so presumably it didn't catch on.
    Source: Forced Meme
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