entirely different

[ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈdɪfərənt]
adjective phrase
completamente diferente
1. totally or completely unlike in nature, character, or quality; having no similarity whatsoever
Her new job is entirely different from her previous position.
Seu novo trabalho é completamente diferente de sua posição anterior.
2. fundamentally distinct; not the same in any significant way
The situation is entirely different now than it was last year.
A situação é completamente diferente agora do que era no ano passado.
This phrase is commonly used in both American and Brazilian English/Portuguese contexts to emphasize stark contrasts. In Brazilian Portuguese business environments, 'completamente diferente' is preferred in formal writing, while 'bem diferente' or 'totalmente diferente' appear more frequently in casual conversation. The intensity of the phrase conveys strong emphasis on the lack of similarity.
NYC Slang
hella different
Synonyms / Sinônimos
completely differenttotally differentutterly differentfundamentally differentabsolutely differentquite different
Antonyms / Antônimos
the sameidenticalsimilaralikecomparable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
completamente diferente
most common translation used in standard Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
totalmente diferente
variation commonly used in colloquial speech
São Paulo
bem diferente
informal variant emphasizing the difference
Portugal
completamente diferente
identical to Brazilian usage; standard European Portuguese

Related Words

differentdistinctioncontrastdissimilaritydivergentdisparate

Related Idioms & Phrases

a different ball game
a whole new ballpark
night and day
like comparing apples and oranges
poles apart
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