utterly

adverb

ut·​ter·​ly ˈə-tər-lē 

: to an absolute or extreme degree : to the full extent : in an utter manner : absolutely, entirely, totally

Just when you're expecting to hear something trite or ordinary, Rich invents a tasty, utterly charming piece of ear candy.

—Carol Cooper

Whatever this stuff is, it comprises as much as 90% of the mass of the universe. It is also utterly invisible.

—M. Mitchell Waldrop

… a fascinating read, despite the fact that its unique tone is utterly lost in translation.

—Ian Buruma

Cut off utterly from her past, but socially unacceptable in this new world, Irene chooses the same refuge that's worked for her as a child: poetry.

—Sue Miller

Synonyms of utterly

• completely
• totally
• quite
• fully
• wholly
• perfectly
• all
• thoroughly
• entirely
• absolutely
• fast
• even

Examples of utterly in a Sentence

we are in fact utterly out of ideas

was utterly overwhelmed by the demands on her time

Recent Examples on the Web

As carefully chronicled by historian Greg Grandin, Washington’s murderous interventionism in Latin America regularly found justification in hyperbolized or utterly fictional accounts of the region’s poverty, crime, drug trafficking, and general disorder. —Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026

In 2021, gymnast Simone Biles dropped out of the Olympics to protect her mental health, only to come back four years later and utterly dominate the podium. —Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2025

Her blunt bob à la wet look feels utterly refreshing. —Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025

The multiplicity of existence is so astonishing because every single thing is utterly itself, utterly unique. —Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above