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utterly

[ uht-er-lee ]

/ ˈʌt ər li /

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adverb

in an utter manner; completely; absolutely.

Origin of utterly

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at utter², -ly

SYNONYMS FOR utterly

entirely, fully, wholly, totally.

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Words nearby utterly

utter, utter a word, utter barrister, utterance, uttering, utterly, uttermost, utu, utuado, utzon, uu

Example sentences from the Web for utterly

This is acting in every sense of the word—bringing an unevolved animal to life and making it utterly believable.

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Fatima says they were initially happy when Ziad joined the army, but that feeling has utterly faded.

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The central rule of the game is kill or be killed, and playing it is utterly absorbing.

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What an alternately messed up, irresistibly catchy, reprehensible, utterly charming holiday classic.

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They get at important truths about how utterly mean and ridiculous our online exchanges can be.

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It will overwhelm me as utterly as if this arch should crumble down upon our heads!

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I placed it on the grass some distance away, while the Emperor followed me, utterly astounded at the discovery.

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Naturally she was disposed to lean upon her grandfather, but he utterly failed her.

The Frontiersmen |Charles Egbert Craddock
The other's was an unworthy and brutal nature, utterly corrupted at bottom.

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Edith Garwood, peeping from behind a drawn blind, expected to see an utterly crushed being slink from the house.

The Boss of Wind River |David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

British Dictionary definitions for utterly

utterly

/ (ˈʌtəlɪ) /

adverb

(intensifier) I'm utterly miserable