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Utterly vs Utmostly - What's the difference?

utterly | utmostly | Synonyms |

Utterly is a synonym of utmostly.


As adverbs the difference between utterly and utmostly

is that utterly is completely, entirely, to the fullest extent while utmostly is to the utmost.

utterly

English

Adverb

(-)
  • completely, entirely, to the fullest extent
  • Well now we are utterly lost.
    I have failed you utterly .
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=November 10 , author=Jeremy Wilson , title= England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report , work=Telegraph citation , page= , passage=An utterly' emphatic 5-0 victory was ultimately capped by two wonder strikes in the last two minutes from Aston Villa midfielder Gary Gardner. Before that, England had ' utterly dominated to take another purposeful stride towards the 2013 European Championship in Israel. They have already established a five-point buffer at the top of Group Eight. }}

    Synonyms

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    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