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Princeton's WordNet
absolutely, perfectly, utterly, deadadverb
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
"an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right"
Wiktionary
utterlyadverb
completely, entirely, to the fullest extent
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Utterlyadverb
Fully; completely; perfectly. For the most part, in an ill sense.
Etymology: from utter.
God, whose property is to shew his mercies then greatest, when they are nearest to be utterly despaired. Richard Hooker, b. iv.
Arguments taken from the authority of men, may not only so far forth as hath been declared, but further also be of some force in human sciences; which force, be it never so small, doth shew that they are not utterly naught. Richard Hooker, b. ii.
All your int’rest in those territories
Is utterly bereft you; all is lost. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.He was so utterly tired with an employment so contrary to his humour, that he did not consider the means that would lead him out of it. Edward Hyde, b. viii.
While in the flesh we cannot be utterly insensible of the afflictions that befal us. Francis Atterbury.
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utterly
Utterly refers to completely, absolutely, or to the maximum extent. It is usually used for emphasis to express the totality or wholeness of something.
Webster Dictionary
Utterlyadverb
in an utter manner; to the full extent; fully; totally; as, utterly ruined; it is utterly vain
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Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'utterly' in Adverbs Frequency: #373
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of utterly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of utterly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of utterly in a Sentence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
One hundred years ago, two officials by the name of Mark Sykes and Francois-George Picot tried to dictate a new order in the Middle East. It was at the apex of the era of colonialism in our era. This effort utterly failed then, and will completely fail today.
This man saved Britain. Whatever he got up to in South Africa or India beforehand is utterly irrelevant to the major issue in hand, we are not walking up and down the high street with jackboots and helmets because of that man.
Our bodies are no different than cars, to get the most mileage out of them, you need to treat them right and maintain them routinely. I am utterly shocked at how many entrepreneurs I meet that fail to see this.
Today the FCA has finally accepted that this allegation against me was utterly wrong, now that the FCA has accepted that I did not deliberately mislead it, I have decided not to prolong what has been a drawn out and burdensome process and have settled with the FCA, on the basis that there is no prohibition on my working in the regulated sector.
The Americans are satisfied because, in their thinking, diplomacy succeeded. But we are very, very worried and the Gulf countries are very, very worried and it is absolutely clear to everyone that this hiatus is utterly temporary.
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