1
as in completely
to a full extent or degree
we are in fact utterly out of ideas
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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree
was utterly overwhelmed by the demands on her time
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Recent Examples of utterly
Alex Hartman runs the meme page Nolita Dirtbag on Instagram, and tells Rolling Stone the nervous emotions around Mamdani’s win could be in part because of how utterly incomprehensible or cruel many of the Trump administration decisions seem to be.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
Her flight left before sunrise from Pittsburgh and returned after midnight, at which point she was utterly exhausted from the long hours of sightseeing and time in transit.
—CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Lace gives a short-sleeve set an utterly romantic feel, while a feather trim offers a fanciful touch to long-sleeve and pants coordinates.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 23 June 2025
Wrinkle-resistant and utterly chic, this $20 blouse is a must-have for the season.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
Her flight left before sunrise from Pittsburgh and returned after midnight, at which point she was utterly exhausted from the long hours of sightseeing and time in transit.
—CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Lace gives a short-sleeve set an utterly romantic feel, while a feather trim offers a fanciful touch to long-sleeve and pants coordinates.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 23 June 2025
Wrinkle-resistant and utterly chic, this $20 blouse is a must-have for the season.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utterly
Adverb
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This suggests that the issues that may have caused both the engines to fail likely occurred at nearly the same moment— a highly unusual scenario, experts said.—
Mika Gröndahl,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The opinion in the birthright citizenship case was highly anticipated.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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The build features totally custom bodywork with a removable hardtop, a hot-rod V12 engine and a five-speed manual transmission—all in green over tan, of course.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The volume of the baggy jean demands direction, and a brown boot can provide a visual anchor that prevents the outfit from totally overflowing.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
29 June 2025
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And the much higher pay of senior captains – plus the handsome compensation earned by mid-career pilots – greatly narrows that pay gap.—
Dan Reed,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Some leaders in the LGBTQ+ advocacy space, however, believe that DEI rollbacks have been greatly exaggerated.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The craft beer landscape was quite different when the Maltose Falcons formed their homebrewing club in California 51 years ago.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The contract is not fully guaranteed; however, Wilson — the Nets’ second-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft — is a rotation player and considered part of the team’s future as its rebuild continues.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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The Switch 2 title is DK’s first big adventure since 2014’s Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and only the second fully 3D game in the franchise after 1999’s Donkey Kong 64.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Not knowing who the starting quarterback is going to be makes things much more difficult for the wide receiver room.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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While the pair hugged it out at the 2025 Grammys, Sabrina Carpenter's appearance at Olivia Rodrigo's show feels much more deliberate than a quick interaction at an industry event—and the show of support wasn't one-sided.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
28 June 2025
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Manchester City have been sponsored by Etihad — wholly owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, through its sovereign wealth fund ADQ — since 2009 and have refused to wear Emirates sleeve patches in the FA Cup since 2015 due to the two airlines being direct rivals.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The practice of robbing Linear Pete to pay Stock-Watching Paul has only exacerbated pay-TV’s wholly credible shrinking act, and now the traditional media giants seem to have given up on any sort of last-ditch reclamation effort.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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This adaptation aligns perfectly with our mission to bring underrepresented perspectives to the screen through bold, engaging, and entertaining stories.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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The loose shorts pair perfectly with the oversized three-quarter-sleeve button-down (with handy pockets!).—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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“Utterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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