utterly

adverb

ut·​ter·​ly ˈə-tər-lē 

: 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

Whatever this stuff is, it comprises as much as 90% of the mass of the universe. It is also utterly invisible.

—M. Mitchell Waldrop

… a fascinating read, despite the fact that its unique tone is utterly lost in translation.

—Ian Buruma

Cut 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

Synonyms

• all
• all of
• all over
• altogether
• clean
• completely
• dead
• enough
• entire
• entirely
• even
• exactly
• fast
• flat
• full
• fully
• heartily
• out
• perfectly
• plumb [chiefly dialect]
• quite
• soundly
• thoroughly
• through and through
• totally
• well
• wholly
• wide

Examples of utterly in a Sentence

we are in fact utterly out of ideas

was utterly overwhelmed by the demands on her time

Recent Examples on the Web

Since those early international forays, the major brands have largely dropped the American overtones from their advertising, as years of continuous expansion have turned them from a curiosity to something utterly ubiquitous. —Alex C. Park, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025

Quirky, outspoken, and utterly Floridian, Irvin is as much Vero Beach as the latest tycoon to get hooked on the community’s unique blend of sophistication and authentic, flip-flop fun. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025

Produced by Mike Hector and Billy Blunt, the soul-stirring song is utterly captivating. —Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025

But now, everything is utterly evacuated and the police have been cordoning off access. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above