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utterly

[uht-er-lee] / ˈʌt ər li /


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The court said Tarrant's "proposed conviction appeal is utterly devoid of merit".

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

"We are just seeing a period of behaviour from these utterly, mindless thugs who nobody supports, nobody is with them, nobody is behind them," Boutcher said.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Zimmer, a New York City comedian, is tasked with a heavy, grief-laden dramatic role, and she’s utterly convincing, entrancing in her stillness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

I was amazed that a composition could be so unusual, haunting and distinctly of its time, while remaining so utterly removed from the accepted strictures of any recognized avant-garde.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

That pair hadn’t been brown or warm—they’d been cold, black, and utterly unfeeling.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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