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- [uht-er-lee]
- /ˈʌt ər li/
- /ˈʌtəli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uht-er-lee]
- /ˈʌt ər li/
Definitions of utterly word
- adverb utterly in an utter manner; completely; absolutely. 1
- adverb utterly completely 1
- adverb utterly You use utterly to emphasize that something is very great in extent, degree, or amount. 0
- adverb utterly (intensifier) 0
- adverb utterly completely, entirely, to the fullest extent. 0
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Origin of utterly
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at utter2, -ly
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Parts of speech for Utterly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
utterly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for utterly
adv utterly
- absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
- all — You use all to indicate that you are referring to the whole of a particular group or thing or to everyone or everything of a particular kind.
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
- all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
adverb utterly
- diametrically — If you say that two things are diametrically opposed, you are emphasizing that they are completely different from each other.
- entirely — Completely (often used for emphasis).
- exactly — Without discrepancy (used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description).
- exclusively — To the exclusion of others ; only; solely.
- exorbitantly — In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
Antonyms for utterly
adverb utterly
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
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