Definitions for utterly
ut·ter·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.3 / 3 votes

1. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. utterlyadverb

   completely, entirely, to the fullest extent

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Utterlyadverb

   in an utter manner; to the full extent; fully; totally; as, utterly ruined; it is utterly vain

British National Corpus

1. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'utterly' in Adverbs Frequency: #373

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of utterly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of utterly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of utterly in a Sentence

1. Robert Bork:

   As government regulations grow slowly, we become used to the harness. Habit is a powerful force, and we no longer feel as intensely as we once would have [the] constriction of our liberties that would have been utterly intolerable a mere half century ago.

2. Adam Osmayev:

   The fact the FSB is . trying to somehow implicate me in Nemtsov's murder is utterly ridiculous.

3. Luke Serna:

   Those who have enflamed this issue into a racially charged issue should be utterly ASHAMED of themselves, the people who have fallen for this frame-up to smear Coach Laaperi are not worthy of being any part of the discussion regarding this event as it is their intent to try and fan the flames of racism where none existed.

4. Joe Concha:

   Because Joe Biden’s ban comes from good, decent place in an effort to save lives, while Trump just did it as an excuse to ban people from coming here, as utterly sophomoric and ridiculous as those arguments are in applying motive, there are actually enough viewers and readers out there willing to believe it.

5. Andr Gide:

   In order to be utterly happy the only thing necessary is to refrain from comparing this moment with other moments in the past, which I often did not fully enjoy because I was comparing them with other moments of the future.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=utterly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Utterly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=utterly
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utterly