Entirely vs Totally

Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.

Entirely

Top 2.000 (häufig) B2 adverb

Totally

Top 2.000 (häufig) B1 adverb

	Entirely	Totally
Aussprache	🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˈtaɪəli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˈtaɪərli/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈtəʊtəli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈtəʊtəli/"]/
Bedeutung	Completely or fully. Completely or fully.	Total oder sehr. Completely or very much.
Beispiel	The experience was **entirely new** to me.	I totally agree with your opinion on the matter.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 2.000 (häufig)	Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	B2	B1
Wortart	adverb	adverb
Kollokationen	entirely different, entirely possible, entirely subjective	totally agree, totally awesome, totally different, totally in love
Antonyme	partially, incompletely	partially, somewhat
Häufige Fehler	Confused with 'entire' which is an adjective., Used incorrectly in informal contexts, such as in slang., Misplaced in a sentence, making it sound awkward.	'Totally' is sometimes confused with 'complete.', Learners may use 'totally' in formal situations when it sounds too casual., Sometimes misused to modify nouns directly.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Used to emphasize completeness. Suitable in both spoken and written contexts; however, avoid in overly casual conversations. Used to emphasize completeness. Suitable in both spoken and written contexts; however, avoid in overly casual conversations.	Benutze 'total', um einen absoluten Grad von etwas zu betonen. Es ist neutral, kann aber in manchen Kontexten informell klingen. Vermeide es in sehr formellen Texten. Use 'totally' to emphasize an absolute degree of something. It's neutral but can sound informal in some contexts. Avoid in very formal writing.

Sieh es in echten Clips

Top Gear › S1 E1

it will have left the shot entirely.

Entirely

The Pitt › S1 E1

If an artery is totally transected,

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

Okay, I'm totally joking with you.

Stranger Things › S1 E1

When Will sees this, he’s totally gonna blow his shit.

The Pitt › S1 E1

If an artery is totally transected,

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

Okay, I'm totally joking with you.

Totally

Häufige Fragen: Entirely vs Totally

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Entirely und Totally?

Entirely: Completely or fully. Totally: Completely or very much.

Was ist anspruchsvoller: Entirely und Totally?

Entirely ist das höchste Niveau, bei B2, auf der CEFR-Skala.

Sind Entirely und Totally auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Entirely: B2, Totally: B1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Entirely und Totally?

Entirely: adverb, Totally: adverb.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Entirely: The experience was **entirely new** to me. Totally: I totally agree with your opinion on the matter.

Kann ich Entirely und Totally austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Entirely und Totally sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.