: 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
Carol CooperWhatever this stuff is, it comprises as much as 90% of the mass of the universe. It is also utterly invisible.—M. Mitchell Waldrop
M. Mitchell Waldrop… a fascinating read, despite the fact that its unique tone is utterly lost in translation.—Ian Buruma
Ian BurumaCut 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
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we are in fact utterly out of ideas
was utterly overwhelmed by the demands on her time
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This diversity of styles is reflected in the festival’s three headliner’s: L.A.’s pop punk progenitors (and poor spellers) the Descendents, the utterly unclassifiable Devo, and London’s two-tone terrors Madness.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
There may be flaws here, the female figures get short shrift and the Shylock overtones might unsettle, but the staging remains utterly gobsmacking.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
A little graphic for my tastes, but the tension is what makes the book so utterly compelling and breath-freezing.
—New York Times, 30 May 2024
That focus builds a foundation with Ko and Kang, who are utterly persuasive as people struggling with their feelings for one another amid a professional relationship.
—Geoffrey Bunting, TIME, 24 May 2024
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Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
There may be flaws here, the female figures get short shrift and the Shylock overtones might unsettle, but the staging remains utterly gobsmacking.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
A little graphic for my tastes, but the tension is what makes the book so utterly compelling and breath-freezing.
—New York Times, 30 May 2024
That focus builds a foundation with Ko and Kang, who are utterly persuasive as people struggling with their feelings for one another amid a professional relationship.
—Geoffrey Bunting, TIME, 24 May 2024
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“Utterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utterly. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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