: to an absolute or extreme degree : to the full extent : in an utter manner : absolutely, entirely, totally
Just when you're expecting to hear something trite or ordinary, Rich invents a tasty, utterly charming piece of ear candy.—
Carol Cooper
Carol CooperWhatever this stuff is, it comprises as much as 90% of the mass of the universe. It is also utterly invisible.—M. Mitchell Waldrop
M. Mitchell Waldrop… a fascinating read, despite the fact that its unique tone is utterly lost in translation.—Ian Buruma
Ian BurumaCut off utterly from her past, but socially unacceptable in this new world, Irene chooses the same refuge that's worked for her as a child: poetry.—Sue Miller
Sue MillerSynonyms
Examples of utterly in a Sentence
we are in fact utterly out of ideas
was utterly overwhelmed by the demands on her time
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The amount is utterly out of the question for Ali and his colleagues — their $10,000 bail bond was already beyond their financial capabilities.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 22 May 2024
Meth, a highly addictive stimulant that nurtures psychoses, was so utterly transforming him that Ms. Stevens collected their daughter and left.
—Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
By the time Mokhtari is done, the pencil is utterly destroyed, of course.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 18 May 2024
However, there's one other big reason people seem to fall in love with vacationing in the Mediterranean nation — its crystal clear and utterly inviting waters.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Her styles are produced in small batches and the look is utterly cool—cowboy meets cabana meets the casbah.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 May 2024
In the past eleven years, the Boy Scouts have been utterly transformed.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 May 2024
The villainous and utterly despicable producer character of Gail Meyer (Hannah Waddingham) cracks a joke that you guys have gotten some grief over.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Below, revisit the 2024 Met Gala through Nasseri’s utterly irresistible lens.
—Vogue, 8 May 2024
Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 22 May 2024
Meth, a highly addictive stimulant that nurtures psychoses, was so utterly transforming him that Ms. Stevens collected their daughter and left.
—Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
By the time Mokhtari is done, the pencil is utterly destroyed, of course.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 18 May 2024
However, there's one other big reason people seem to fall in love with vacationing in the Mediterranean nation — its crystal clear and utterly inviting waters.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Her styles are produced in small batches and the look is utterly cool—cowboy meets cabana meets the casbah.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 May 2024
In the past eleven years, the Boy Scouts have been utterly transformed.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 May 2024
The villainous and utterly despicable producer character of Gail Meyer (Hannah Waddingham) cracks a joke that you guys have gotten some grief over.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Below, revisit the 2024 Met Gala through Nasseri’s utterly irresistible lens.
—Vogue, 8 May 2024
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“Utterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utterly. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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