: 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
Carol CooperWhatever this stuff is, it comprises as much as 90% of the mass of the universe. It is also utterly invisible.—M. Mitchell Waldrop
M. Mitchell Waldrop… a fascinating read, despite the fact that its unique tone is utterly lost in translation.—Ian Buruma
Ian BurumaCut 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
Sue MillerExamples 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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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, 11 Mar. 2025
And sure enough, the Mid-Atlantic Brood Map, which tracks cicada populations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, shows Brood 14 utterly bypassing the Free State.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
The two actors’ incisive characterizations spark off each other with a constantly shifting energy — volatile and aggressive one minute, utterly defeated the next.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Naturally, after having worked her creative alchemy, Anaïs noted that the customer’s gold will have been transmuted into a finished piece that looks utterly different from the original gold.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
And sure enough, the Mid-Atlantic Brood Map, which tracks cicada populations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, shows Brood 14 utterly bypassing the Free State.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
The two actors’ incisive characterizations spark off each other with a constantly shifting energy — volatile and aggressive one minute, utterly defeated the next.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Naturally, after having worked her creative alchemy, Anaïs noted that the customer’s gold will have been transmuted into a finished piece that looks utterly different from the original gold.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Utterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utterly. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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