NYT Dictionary

TOTALLY

/ˈtoʊ.tə.li/

AdverbTO-tal-lyto-tal-ly · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To the fullest extent or degree.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English total Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English totally From total + -ly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

completelyentirelyfullywhollyallaltogetherwhole rightabsolutelybodily

Antonyms

partly

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

2026-01-17YATROLP
2025-05-20YTAOLIN
2024-11-03LAOPRTY
2024-08-16TYARLBO
2024-03-19LAVROTY
2023-10-31AYIVOTL