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 ?usserlich. Old English uterlic (adj.) meant "external."
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The ship's crew were now exhausted and utterly demoralized.
這艘船上的船員現(xiàn)在都已精疲力竭,徹底喪失了信心。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. You couldn't be more mistaken, Alex. You've utterly misread the situation.