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How to count up completely (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

totally

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'completely' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'how to count up' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'to' is found in the answer.
'count' could be 'tally' (tallying is a kind of counting) and 'tally' is found in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for totally that I've seen before include "without reserve" , "Fully, completely" , "Allowing no exception" , "Wholly" , "Utterly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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