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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Prior to this past summer, its host was an utterly anonymous Gen Z woman named Haliey Welch, a factory worker from Belfast, Tennessee. —

Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024 The Republicans insinuated that EcoHealth played a role in inventing the COVID virus, which is utterly preposterous. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 Don’t expect your classic, well-aged, extra añejo tequila here, because these expressions have been utterly transformed by extended maturation and finishing in these different types of casks. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024 In response to the utterly baffling discussion as to whether people should be allowed to sing along with Wicked in theaters (absolutely not), Universal is rolling out a bunch of screenings specifically for the folks who fancy themselves background vocalists. —

Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for utterly