1
as in completely
to a full extent or degree
we are in fact utterly out of ideas
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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree
was utterly overwhelmed by the demands on her time
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Recent Examples of utterly
Though Blue had dismissed Dave utterly, his words had apparently resonated.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025
Success in school, employment and life is utterly dependent on the ability to read and write.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Professional organizer and founder of Organize For Love, Rebekah Love believes that organizing while grieving can be utterly exhausting.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
Curved Back Dining Chair, Juniper Delicate and simple details make each furniture piece feel utterly timeless, like the Pierce & Ward Curved Back Dining Chair, available in many colors and fabrics to bring a cozy and welcoming atmosphere to your dining room.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025
Success in school, employment and life is utterly dependent on the ability to read and write.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Professional organizer and founder of Organize For Love, Rebekah Love believes that organizing while grieving can be utterly exhausting.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
Curved Back Dining Chair, Juniper Delicate and simple details make each furniture piece feel utterly timeless, like the Pierce & Ward Curved Back Dining Chair, available in many colors and fabrics to bring a cozy and welcoming atmosphere to your dining room.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utterly
Adverb
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For a generation of music-and-fashion obsessives, Williams, 52, is revered as the original hip-hop eccentric: highly expressive, unapologetically audacious, unafraid to flout menswear conventions, especially the hypermasculine tropes ascribed to rap music.—
Chioma Nnadi,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Things that people think are morally abnormal – aberrant behavior, transgressions, violations of their most sacred values – are viewed as highly threatening and necessary to shut down, with force if necessary.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Then, Brooker began thinking about tossing someone totally wrong into a James Bond film.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Remember, Tax Exempt Status is totally contingent on acting in the PUBLIC INTEREST!—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The depth and availability of these metrics vary greatly between countries, meaning each country has its own unique methodology.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Also, the student population as a whole has greatly matured.—
Jeanne Rawdin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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So there’s a mutual agreement between the two, or mutual benefits, that are quite tolerable—or even pleasurable.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The bowls are quite deep and narrow and aren’t super easy for cats to reach, which could cause whisker fatigue.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The offer was conditioned on Sexton being fully vaccinated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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American Oversight originally filed its lawsuit over the use of Signal last month and secured an order requiring the Trump administration to preserve the messages; however, in the weeks since Judge James Boasberg issued his order, multiple Cabinet-levels have been unable to fully save the messages.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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If your speed test results are much lower than your internet plan, contact your ISP for solutions.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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These arrests are part of a much larger problem: Public records show that more than 700 homeless people are arrested each month on a variety of charges that are, a county official said, often tied to homelessness itself, even when they’re not directly related to camping.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Not wholly dissimilar from Azure Virtual Desktop, AWS WorkSpaces has been engineered to host virtual desktops in the cloud.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The little bit of smooth jazz on Brandon Roberts’ score only emphasizes that the pair is living in a wholly anonymous, minimalistic template that provides them no true comfort, just the facade of abundance.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2025
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The popular style is all about big and chunky belts, so this set of three woven ones fits the bill perfectly.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
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Bone collectors will even chew a piece down to fit perfectly amid the other remains.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Utterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterly. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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