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Entirely vs Utmostly - What's the difference?

entirely | utmostly | Synonyms |

Entirely is a synonym of utmostly.


As adverbs the difference between entirely and utmostly

is that entirely is to the full or entire extent while utmostly is to the utmost.

entirely

English

Alternative forms

* entierly (chiefly archaic) * intirely (archaic or nonstandard)

Adverb

(-)
  • To the full or entire extent.
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  • To the exclusion of others.
  • Synonyms

    * (to the full extent) completely * (to the exclusion of others)

    utmostly

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • To the utmost.
  • * {{quote-book, 1920, , Hearts of Three, page=23, edition=2003 Kessinger ed., isbn=0766162931 citation
  • , passage="Better be very careful and utmostly cautious, sir," the negro warned him. }}
  • * {{quote-book, 1953, , Foundations Of The World Republic, page=174 citation
  • , passage=The operation, however, by which the utmostly unfair deal entailed by utmost legality is nullified, cannot be successful at a lesser price than the infliction of an unfair deal on standard legality
  • * {{quote-book, 1961, , Stranger in a Strange Land, page=113 citation
  • , passage=Mike seemed about to weep. "Jubal, I am utmostly sorry."}}

    Synonyms

    * (to the utmost) entirely, absolutely, utterly; profoundly, extremely, exceedingly, most