utterly

Meanings

• adverb

  used to describe something that is complete or total in degree; used intensively

• adverb

  completely; entirely; totally

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with utterly
nutter , butter , mutter , scutter

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Variants

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utterly

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Etymology

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Old English uter, uttor 'outer, complete, utter'; see out.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'utterly' appears in the title of the 1957 novel and film 'A Face in the Crowd', directed by Elia Kazan.

2. In the Harry Potter series, the character Sirius Black is described as 'utterly devoted' to his godfather Albus Dumbledore.

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Related Concepts

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1. intensifier: A word that intensifies or increases the meaning of another word, such as 'utterly'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'utterly' is often used to describe strong emotions or intense feelings. For example, in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo says, 'Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! / Blood, custom, or cold habit cannot alter / When I do love, then I do love: now or never: / Not when I loved not at first, not when I might by chance come to it after, but when I first and only, when I first, possessed it, giving it not, having not, prizing it above my own possession, treasure it, and call it mine.'

How to Memorize "utterly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a complete or total scene, such as a sunset or a finished painting, to help remember the meaning of 'utterly'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'utterly' with the idea of completeness or totalness, such as a 100% score or a fully charged battery.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'U is for Utterly Complete' to remember the meaning of the word.

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