early 13c., "truly, plainly, outspokenly," from utter (v.) + -ly (1); meaning "to an absolute degree" is late 14c., from utter (adj.)). Cf similarly formed German ?usserlich. Old English uterlic (adj.) meant "external."
雙語例句
1. The ship's crew were now exhausted and utterly demoralized.
這艘船上的船員現(xiàn)在都已精疲力竭，徹底喪失了信心。
來自柯林斯例句
2. You couldn't be more mistaken, Alex. You've utterly misread the situation.
亞歷克斯，你真是大錯特錯，你對局勢的判斷根本不對。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Everything about the country seemed utterly different from what I'd experienced before.
這個國家的一切似乎與我以前的經(jīng)歷完全不同。
來自柯林斯例句
4. I left eventually at six o'clock feeling utterly dispirited and depressed.
我一直到6點才極度沮喪和郁悶地離去。
來自柯林斯例句
5. No-one knows where they stand with him; he is utterly unpredictable.