Completely vs Totally

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Completely

Top 1000 (molto comune)A2adverb

Totally

Top 2000 (comune)B1adverb
Più comune: Completely
 CompletelyTotally
Pronuncia🇬🇧 /["/kəmˈpliːtli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kəmˈpliːtli/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈtəʊtəli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈtəʊtəli/"]/
SignificatoTotally or fully.Completely or very much.
EsempioI completely forgot about the meeting today.I totally agree with your opinion on the matter.
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quanto è comuneTop 1000 (molto comune)Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFRA2B1
Categoria grammaticaleadverbadverb
Collocazionicompletely agree, completely understand, completely satisfied, completely different, completely unawaretotally agree, totally awesome, totally different, totally in love
Contraripartially, incompletely, somewhatpartially, somewhat
Errori comuniUsing 'completely' without a verb or action., Confusing 'completely' with 'totally' in formal contexts., Saying 'completely' in casual situations where simpler words like 'really' might fit better.'Totally' is sometimes confused with 'complete.', Learners may use 'totally' in formal situations when it sounds too casual., Sometimes misused to modify nouns directly.
Note d'usoUse 'completely' to emphasize the totality of an action or state. It's suitable for both spoken and written English but might sound overemphasized in casual conversation.Use 'totally' to emphasize an absolute degree of something. It's neutral but can sound informal in some contexts. Avoid in very formal writing.

Domande frequenti: Completely vs Totally

Qual è la differenza tra Completely e Totally?

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

Quale è più comune: Completely e Totally?

Completely è la più comune nell'inglese di tutti i giorni.

Quale è più avanzata: Completely e Totally?

Totally è il livello più alto, a B1, sulla scala CEFR.

Completely e Totally sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Completely: A2, Totally: B1 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Completely e Totally?

Completely: adverb, Totally: adverb.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Completely: I completely forgot about the meeting today. Totally: I totally agree with your opinion on the matter.

Posso usare Completely e Totally in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Completely e Totally sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.