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

Examples of utterly in a Sentence

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

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After looking utterly hopeless offensively for two months, UCLA has ground out three straight wins, riding a strong secondary and suddenly improved ground game into a trip to Washington this weekend. —

Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024 These women have sometimes gone through decades of being made to feel utterly worthless. —

Simon Perry, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024 Mezrich, in a loud bespoke dress shirt, manages simultaneously to stick out and look utterly at home. —

Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 Through 39 light-hearted, quirky and utterly charming student stories, the series portrays Texas A&M as a place where students with very different backgrounds and interests can find their place. —

Alex Nikdel, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for utterly