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What is the difference between totally and certainly, and quite ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between totally and certainly, and quite ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Totally means the entire amount
Certainly means without doubt
Quite means very much
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I should have added that perhaps the confusion comes from all three being used in everyday speech to mean “ yes”.
“Totally” probably coming from surf culture 60’s
Certainly and quite I believe being from UK common speach
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