: 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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Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
The early stages of last year’s tournament were utterly consumed by that drama, with big names falling by the wayside wherever and whenever fans looked.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The seafaring province of Manabí—which includes Manta and Jaramijó—has in the past two decades been utterly transformed by the drug trade, and by various attempts to crack down on it.
—
Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
The subwoofer itself sports an eight-inch dual active driver that pumps out bone-shattering bass, and when paired with Dolby Atmos 3D support, the spatial audio sounds utterly unreal.
—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
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“Utterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utterly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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