UTTERLY
Dictionary entry overview: What does utterly mean? • UTTERLY (adverb)
The adverb UTTERLY has 1 sense:
1. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
Familiarity information: UTTERLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• UTTERLY (adverb)
Meaning:
Completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
Synonyms:
absolutely; perfectly; utterly; dead
Context examples:
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
Pertainym:
utter (without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers)
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