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utterly

[uht-er-lee] / ˈʌt ər li /


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Herzl found Rothschild paternalistic and overly timid, “a decent, good-natured, faint-hearted man, who utterly fails to understand the matter,” as he wrote in his diary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The defendant has contended he did not realise that he had run over anyone -- a claim that another prosecutor, Marco Reinl, called utterly implausible.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Not because the story and characters were anything less than gripping —I was utterly transfixed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"One of the first things I did was publicly say that we would tackle racism in this organisation, because it's abhorrent and utterly unacceptable. And we did," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

How was it possible, packed so close, to be so utterly and miserably alone?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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