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Extremely vs Totally - What's the difference?

extremely | totally |

As adverbs the difference between extremely and totally

is that extremely is to an extreme degree while totally is entirely; completely.

extremely

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (degree) to an extreme degree

    • totally

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Entirely; completely.
    • The car was totally destroyed in the crash.
  • (degree, colloquial) Very; extremely.
    • That was totally wicked!
  • (modal, colloquial) Definitely.
    • That was totally not what happened.

    Synonyms

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