What does utterly mean?
Definitions for utterly
ut·ter·ly
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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.
ChatGPT
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
British National Corpus
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'utterly' in Adverbs Frequency: #373
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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
It's official : Netflix tweeting utterly BS ratings — guessing on the first month ratings of a show that's been out for 12 days — is actually worse than no Netflix ratings.
Any suggestion that Chris Paul would ever conduct himself in a disrespectful manner towards women is utterly ridiculous, outrageous and patently false.
I can not believe anyone would insinuate Sister Jean gave up on these kids, how utterly disgusting.
It's not too often you find yourself in a situation where you have to run for your life, it was utterly terrifying.
When I say utterly devastating.
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