Utterly Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈətɝɫi/

UH-tur-lee

UK

/ˈʌtəli/

UH-tuh-lee

Definition

Used to emphasize that something is completely or totally the case, often with strong feelings or extremes.

Usage & Nuances

'Utterly' is a strong intensifier, most often used in negative or extreme expressions (e.g., 'utterly ridiculous,' 'utterly destroyed'). It is more formal than 'totally' or 'completely.' Avoid using with moderate or positive words; 'utterly happy' is uncommon.

• Spanish: completamente - absolutamente - totalmente
• Portuguese (BR): completamente - absolutamente - totalmente
• Portuguese (PT): completamente - absolutamente - totalmente
• Chinese (Simplified): 完全地 - 十分地
• Chinese (Traditional): 完全地 - 十分地
• Hindi: पूर्णतः - पूरी तरह
• Arabic: تمامًا - كليًا
• Bengali: সম্পূর্ণরূপে - পুরোপুরি - একেবারে
• Russian: совершенно - абсолютно - полностью
• Japanese: まったく - 完全に
• Vietnamese: hoàn toàn - tuyệt đối - cực kỳ
• Korean: 완전히 - 철저히
• Turkish: tamamen - bütünüyle - tamamen (vurgulu)
• Urdu: بالکل - مکمل طور پر - سراسر
• Indonesian: sama sekali - sepenuhnya - benar-benar

Example Sentences

She was utterly shocked by the news.

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That's utterly ridiculous!

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The room was utterly silent.

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He felt utterly alone in the city.

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The plan failed utterly.

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My phone is utterly useless now after I dropped it.

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