1
as in completely
to a full extent or degree
we are in fact utterly out of ideas
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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree
was utterly overwhelmed by the demands on her time
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Recent Examples of utterly
And even beyond that is the grassroots effect that this is this utterly American institution that has woven itself into the fabric of every American community.
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Michel Martin, NPR, 18 July 2025
The experience of seeing a daguerreotype for the first time was utterly revelatory.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
The film’s two end credit scenes emphasize this idea: The first consists of a shot of Superman and Krypto sitting together on the moon as the Earth spins, gorgeously, in the background — a quiet moment utterly devoid of stress or worry.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 12 July 2025
But over the last week, Mora has started three times for his country, tip-tapping between flailing legs with the ball at his feet, his confidence and dribbling ability utterly defying his years.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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Michel Martin, NPR, 18 July 2025
The experience of seeing a daguerreotype for the first time was utterly revelatory.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
The film’s two end credit scenes emphasize this idea: The first consists of a shot of Superman and Krypto sitting together on the moon as the Earth spins, gorgeously, in the background — a quiet moment utterly devoid of stress or worry.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 12 July 2025
But over the last week, Mora has started three times for his country, tip-tapping between flailing legs with the ball at his feet, his confidence and dribbling ability utterly defying his years.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utterly
Adverb
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In May, Kennedy sent a letter to health systems across the US, telling them that care of trans children should rely on a highly critical and controversial review of the science that Trump had ordered.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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What other body traits attract mosquitoes? Body odor and sweat Mosquitoes are highly sensitive to body odor, particularly to compounds like lactic acid, ammonia and uric acid found in sweat, according to a post by Our Blood Institute.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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Heckerling’s inventive, bespoke Valley Girl lingo is totally peerless.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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But Californians shouldn’t get too carried away with the idea that Newsom has totally seen the light on housing issues.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
22 July 2025
Adverb
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Reports of their venomous bites have been greatly exaggerated.—
Tracy Scott Forson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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Notably, Latin America as a region is just under $200M, leaning greatly into the overall cume.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
17 July 2025
Adverb
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Biggest question: Can Ben Johnson unlock Swift? Johnson is quite familiar with what Swift does well.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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What’s more, quite unlike the audience for other performers in their 70s who’ve passed through recently, the crowd skewed young; the median age might’ve been half his age.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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Once exposed, that kind of information is almost impossible to fully retrieve or erase: disappearing into the vastness of cyberspace.—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Jetted tubs can harbor more bacteria and aren't always disinfected fully, according to experts.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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Who is Adelita Grijalva? Adelita Grijalva was long viewed as a natural successor to the southern Arizona congressional seat, and her political resume, so far, much resembles her father's.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Permit parking with much higher fines for violators is coming to two neighborhoods near downtown Fishers.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
Adverb
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In the Forsaken years, this was once a company of 1300+ almost wholly devoted to a single game with even two support studios in tow.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Raise salaries, diminish contractual obligations to teach, include the expenses of laboratory instruction and add the depreciation of expensive buildings — all factors in the sciences — and tuition becomes wholly inadequate to cover even the cost of instruction.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Mountains rise suddenly and everywhere, reflected perfectly in the still fjords and inlets beneath, as if replicating the Game of Thrones intro.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Encouraging the fans in the studio to get on their feet and get into it, the quartet has the crowd clapping along to its mostly a cappella performance of the song that perfectly blends yearning, soulful singing with cowgirl attitude and acoustic twang.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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“Utterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterly. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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