Synonyms of utterly

utterly

adverb

ˈə-tər-lē 

1

as in completely

to a full extent or degree

we are in fact utterly out of ideas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• completely
• totally
• quite
• fully
• wholly
• perfectly
• all
• thoroughly
• entirely
• absolutely
• fast
• even
• well
• exactly
• wide
• entire
• out
• enough
• soundly
• altogether
• dead
• all the way
• clean
• flat
• for fair
• basically
• heartily
• at length
• in whole
• full
• to pieces
• down to the ground
• to bits
• all over
• downright
• down the line
• to the hilt
• through and through
• substantially
• plain
• to the max
• largely
• plumb
• categorically
• mostly
• all of
• unqualifiedly
• cold
• generally
• greatly
• predominantly
• mainly
• principally
• chiefly
• primarily
• predominately
• generously
• abundantly
• stone-cold
• by and large
• more or less
• copiously
• overall
• hands down
• stone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• partially
• partly
• just
• slightly
• halfway
• half
• hardly
• scarcely
• barely
• somewhat
• incompletely
• minimally
• superficially
• marginally
• approximately
• part
• roughly
• kind of

2

as in highly

to a large extent or degree

was utterly overwhelmed by the demands on her time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• highly
• greatly
• considerably
• much
• largely
• significantly
• massively
• broadly
• monumentally
• hugely
• staggeringly
• tremendously
• stupendously
• extensively
• vastly
• enormously
• monstrously
• noticeably
• astronomically
• colossally
• a lot
• big-time
• sizably
• no end
• appreciably
• by half
• abundantly
• amply
• copiously
• plentifully
• healthily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slightly
• little
• nominally
• modestly
• negligibly
• just
• scarcely
• hardly
• barely
• microscopically
• minutely
• minimally
• imperceptibly
• fractionally
• invisibly
• insignificantly
• infinitesimally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of utterly

The machine does not need to have its own consciousness and desires to be utterly deadly. — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026

The show’s composer, Stephen Schwartz, and director, Howard Sponseller, seemed utterly taken with this tall, skinny girl, whose name was Gilda Radner. — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Kylie feels utterly betrayed by Sally for having put Gideon in harm’s way, not knowing the full extent of her powers or the curse they’re saddled with. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

The original show was utterly forgettable, but recognizable to Cartoon Network’s early adult audiences who would have been kids watching whatever aired on Saturday mornings in the ’60s. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026