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 äusserlich. Old English uterlic (adj.) meant "external."
权威例句
1. The ship's crew were now exhausted and utterly demoralized.
这艘船上的船员现在都已精疲力竭,彻底丧失了信心。
2. You couldn't be more mistaken, Alex. You've utterly misread the situation.
亚历克斯,你真是大错特错,你对局势的判断根本不对。
3. Everything about the country seemed utterly different from what I'd experienced before.
这个国家的一切似乎与我以前的经历完全不同。
4. I left eventually at six o'clock feeling utterly dispirited and depressed.
我一直到6点才极度沮丧和郁闷地离去。
5. No-one knows where they stand with him; he is utterly unpredictable.