utterly

[ uht-er-lee ]

adverb

1. in an utter manner; completely: absolutely.

   Synonyms: totally, wholly, fully, entirely

ˈutterly

/ ˈʌtəlɪ /

adverb

1. (intensifier)

   I'm utterly miserable

Word History and Origins

Origin of utterly¹

A Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; utter ², -ly

Example Sentences

“He profits from fringe medical ideas. By nominating RFK Jr & Mehmet Oz, Trump is giving his middle finger to science. Having worked for 40 years in public health, it’s utterly disheartening.”

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, the album is L.A. party rap run through a buzzsaw of regret and dread and cackling humor and utterly fresh musicality.

From Los Angeles Times

“I kind of taught myself to get used to it and ignore it, but the week of the election it became utterly impossible to just ignore it.”

From Los Angeles Times

But this is splitting hairs when everything else swirling around them is so utterly dreadful.

From Los Angeles Times

Let’s stop right here in our celebration of Veterans Day and discuss this wholly invented and utterly bogus issue of the “woke” military.

From Salon

Related Words

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• entirely
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