UTTERLY Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

utterly

adverb

ˈə-tər-lē

Definition of utterly

as in completely

to a full extent or degree we are in fact utterly out of ideas

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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 His factory boss, aware of Shigejiro’s situation at home, applauded his utterly straightforward personality and indeed even raised his salary. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Conversely, the hard-right wing of the party remains utterly unanchored from this reality. — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 Find out for yourself in this finely detailed and utterly absorbing book, which reads like a thriller of the highest order. — Air Mail, 1 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for utterly

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There are new bargains to discover, players whose prices might be completely wrong and plenty of uncertainty about which teams and players are going to emerge as the best options.

— Holly Shand, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Every episode of a show needs to be completely produced and dubbed or subtitled into dozens of languages before any episode can debut.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of completely

Adverb

Zhang Xianzhe, an engineer connected to China’s Chengdu aircraft design establishment, warned that large language models can invent highly specific military information.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
There were also active fires near a well designed to remove methane, which is highly flammable.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

Both the United States, through the Apollo missions, and the Soviet Union delivered lunar samples to Earth more than 50 years ago, greatly shaping research on and understanding of the moon.

— Andrew Jones, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The first proposal — Protecting Renters Ordinance (PRO) — introduced and backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson along with community advocates, would greatly improve the rights of those most vulnerable.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of greatly

Adverb

Over the past three decades, total property tax levies in Cook County rose at roughly twice the pace of inflation and considerably more than average wages, according to research released in March by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Rishi Advanced Aesthetics, who says the clinician's role has evolved considerably, from simply recommending treatments to helping patients navigate an enormous amount of information and separate genuine innovation from marketing.

— Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of considerably

Adverb

The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Most famously, Iwao Hakamada spent decades on death row over a 1966 quadruple murder before being released in 2014 and fully exonerated in 2024 at the age of 88.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of fully

Adverb

The agreement Hansen describes would be a much larger legal matter than a standard screening NDA, and would not be asked of other individuals screening the film — including press and third-party marketing agencies.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
But as the drugs move from a specialist injectable treatment toward an increasingly mainstream weight-management category, beauty is beginning to confront a much bigger commercial opportunity, which — according to insiders — is much more complex.

— Perdita Nouril, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

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