utterly
Translation
utterly, completely, totally, absolutely
Examples
I was utterly exhausted after the hike.
I was utterly exhausted after the hike.
His idea was utterly ridiculous.
His idea was utterly ridiculous.
Grammar Patterns
utterly ((adjective)) completely or totally (adjective) I was utterly exhausted.
Similar Words
Synonyms: completely, totally, absolutely, entirely
Etymology
From the adjective 'utter' (complete, absolute) + '-ly'. 'Utter' itself comes from Old English 'ūtera' (outer), which came to mean 'extreme'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as pushing a quality to its 'utter' or 'outer' limit, making it complete or total.