Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4708
utterly
/ˈʌtɝːli/
adverb
完全地；彻底地
completely; entirely; to the fullest extent
- 1.
Completely; entirely; to the fullest extent.
完全地；彻底地；最大限度。
- 2.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
完全地,彻底地
完全地；彻底地；最大限度。；完全地,彻底地；完全地；全然；绝对
In use
After the long hike, I was utterly exhausted and could barely walk.
The idea that the earth is flat is utterly ridiculous to most people.
She found his explanation utterly confusing and asked him to repeat it.
utterly miserable
utterly + adjective
The idea is utterly ridiculous.
这个想法完全荒谬。
utterly + past participle
He was utterly defeated.
他彻底被打败了。
Connections
Collocations
- utterly ridiculous
- 极其荒谬
- That idea is utterly ridiculous.那个想法极其荒谬。
- utterly impossible
- 完全不可能
- It's utterly impossible to finish on time.按时完成是完全不可能的。
- utterly convinced
- 完全相信
- I am utterly convinced of his innocence.我完全相信他是无辜的。
- utterly confused
- 完全困惑
- She looked utterly confused by the instructions.她对这些说明显得完全困惑。
- utterly dependent
- 完全依赖
- The country is utterly dependent on oil exports.该国完全依赖石油出口。
- utterly different
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把utterly联想为'utter（说出）'后加-ly，说出的话是彻底的，意为'完全地'。
Context & Register
语气强烈，多用于书面或正式场合，也可在日常中用于强调，但较少用于非正式口语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-ly' ending but have different stressed vowels, so none rhyme with 'utterly'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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