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

But don’t forget that this is a Big Four category prone to the utterly unpredictable (see Bonnie Raitt’s 2022 win). — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026

Their maleficent Ronettes angle was funny and self-aware, but utterly sincere about the true promise of Satanism — autonomy, knowledge, freedom. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

The Couple with the Pitchfork is art history at its best—smart, accessible, and utterly captivating. — Air Mail, 10 Oct. 2026

Rather than eliding them, Carson ends up bringing attention to these absences – an utterly distinctive choice. — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026