utterly

adverb

ut·​ter·​ly ˈə-tər-lē 

: 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

Whatever this stuff is, it comprises as much as 90% of the mass of the universe. It is also utterly invisible.

—M. Mitchell Waldrop

… a fascinating read, despite the fact that its unique tone is utterly lost in translation.

—Ian Buruma

Cut 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

Synonyms of utterly

• completely
• totally
• quite
• fully
• wholly
• perfectly
• all
• thoroughly
• entirely
• absolutely
• fast
• even

Examples of utterly in a Sentence

we are in fact utterly out of ideas

was utterly overwhelmed by the demands on her time

Recent Examples on the Web

Sometimes this is utterly disastrous, like FUBAR crashing a full 77% from season 1 to season 2. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Mycenaean Greece, which is where the the characters in The Iliad and The Odyssey supposedly come from, that civilization utterly collapsed. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

To be utterly yourself by being more interested in others - a clue for any of us trying out different personas. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026

There were four outlandish, outcast characters, whom Goldberg utterly embodied with something as slight as the crossing of her eyes or the dragging of her leg. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above