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Entirely vs Utterly - What's the difference?

entirely | utterly |

As adverbs the difference between entirely and utterly

is that entirely is to the full or entire extent while utterly is completely, entirely, to the fullest extent.

entirely

English

Alternative forms

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

Adverb

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  • 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)

    utterly

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • completely, entirely, to the fullest extent
  • Well now we are utterly lost.
    I have failed you utterly .
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