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

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we are in fact utterly out of ideas was utterly overwhelmed by the demands on her time

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Rudolph’s approach to the novel is audacious and his direction both utterly distinctive and appropriate to the freewheeling material of the book. —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025 Each plays madness utterly convincingly, with as many notes on the emotional scale as their A-list brethren. —

Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025 What on earth could have happened to leave one of European football’s most highly respected managers so utterly dismayed? —

Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025 For special evenings, layering it with a touch of Frederic Malle’s Portrait of a Lady adds depth to the rose notes and creates an utterly sophisticated profile. —

Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for utterly