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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
to•tal•ly  (tōt′l ē),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. wholly;
    entirely;
    completely.
  • total + -ly 1500–10

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
to•tal /ˈtoʊtəl/USA pronunciation   adj., n., v., -taled, -tal•ing or (esp. Brit.) -talled, -tal•ling. 
adj. 
  1. of or relating to the whole amount of something;
    entire:[before a noun]the total expenditure.
  2. of or relating to the whole of something:[usually: before a noun]the total effect of the play on its audience.
  3. complete in extent or degree;
    utter:[usually: before a noun]a total failure.

n. 
  1. Mathematics the total amount;
    sum:[countable]That brings the cost to a total of $50,000.
  2. the whole:[uncountable;in + ~]There were several thousand people there in total.

v. 
  1. Mathematics to bring to a total;
    add up:[~ + object]He totaled the three columns.
  2. to reach a total of;
    amount to: [~ + object;
    no passive]    The money totaled over fifty thousand dollars in cash.[~ + to + object]The money totaled to over fifty thousand dollars.
  3. Slang Terms to wreck beyond repair:[~ + object]He totaled his car in the accident.
to•tal•ly, adv. : You're totally crazy to think that.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
to•tal  (tōt′l),USA pronunciation adj., n., v., -taled, -tal•ing or (esp. Brit.) -talled, -tal•ling. 
adj. 
  1. constituting or comprising the whole;
    entire;
    whole:the total expenditure.
  2. of or pertaining to the whole of something:the total effect of a play.
  3. complete in extent or degree;
    absolute;
    unqualified;
    utter:a total failure.
  4. involving all aspects, elements, participants, resources, etc.;
    unqualified;
    all-out:total war.

n. 
  1. the total amount;
    sum;
    aggregate:a total of $200.
  2. the whole;
    an entirety:the impressive total of Mozart's achievement.

v.t. 
  1. to bring to a total;
    add up.
  2. to reach a total of;
    amount to.
  3. [Slang]. to wreck or demolish completely:He totaled his new car in the accident.

v.i. 
  1. to amount (often fol. by to).
  • Medieval Latin tōtālis, equivalent. to Latin tōt(us) entire + -ālis -al1
  • Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1350–1400
    1. complete. 5. 6. gross, totality. 6. See whole.
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