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
Somehow both seriously luxurious and utterly relaxed, this flax linen duvet cover and shams merge the material’s trademark rumbled look with a sophisticated edge, literally.
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
The report quickly circulated on social media, drawing attention not for the renovation itself, but for how utterly ordinary the news was.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
For visitors looking for a once-in-a-lifetime dining backdrop — the kind of setting that feels cinematic and utterly unique to this city — Gianni’s delivers in a way few restaurants anywhere can match.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Morgenthaler’s version—amaretto and lemon, punched up with a pour of high-proof bourbon, and smoothed out with an egg white—utterly transforms the drink.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
The report quickly circulated on social media, drawing attention not for the renovation itself, but for how utterly ordinary the news was.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
For visitors looking for a once-in-a-lifetime dining backdrop — the kind of setting that feels cinematic and utterly unique to this city — Gianni’s delivers in a way few restaurants anywhere can match.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Morgenthaler’s version—amaretto and lemon, punched up with a pour of high-proof bourbon, and smoothed out with an egg white—utterly transforms the drink.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utterly
Adverb
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Two participants mentioned that their depression had abated completely.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Across the Eastern Alps, scientists estimate that 30 percent of glaciers could disappear completely by 2030.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Outhouse is one of three highly respected defensive backs at North Crowley.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Phoenix, Arizona, followed in the top three, with Florida cities like Tampa also ranking highly for pet travel.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Our whole show is people saying bad things about each other the entire time, but to see someone actually physically do something like that was totally wild and really showed how far that Victoria was willing to go.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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This is admissions time this spring semester, and with these vouchers not being totally available to families until April, that's at the very end of the school year almost.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Topics included how climate change and air pollution have greatly increased haze in the area, native Cherokee interpretations of the land, and how logging has impacted the park’s streams and fish populations, among other topics.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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The cysts are harmless but greatly affect the guard’s range of motion, including the flexing and snapping motions necessary to take a jump shot.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yet, too often, this category is flooded with forgettable songs by big name artists who squeak into eligibility because their music was quite literally a last-minute contribution for the end credits.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2026
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Considering the general decline of pure album sales, short tracklist and a lead single that didn’t quite take over the world, The Romantic’s opening week total is nothing to scoff at.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This technique is effective at repairing dead patches and bare spots and can also be used when the canopy has thinned considerably.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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With no end in sight to the war with Iran, oil futures could have considerably more room to run even higher.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Several Persian Gulf nations have already reduced or fully shut down oil and natural gas production out of fear of an attack by Iran’s drone or missile arsenal.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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With a total investment of $520 million, the fully operational station is expected to generate 792 million kWh of electricity annually, that is enough to power around 600,000 households.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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To that end, events for the film and TV festival will be much more centralized around the signature venue of the Paramount Theatre, home to many high-energy premieres, and a clubhouse lounge for attendees across the street.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Collins and athletic director Todd Stewart are determined for things to go much differently next season.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Utterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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