utterly
gb/ˈʌtɚli/ us/ˈʌtɚli/
B2
Angličtina
~ 2000
teljesen, teljességgel
B2
1
teljesen
A2
teljességgel
C1
Vzorec užití:
utterly [adjective]
The plan was utterly impossible to carry out.
A tervet teljesen lehetetlen volt végrehajtani.
She felt utterly alone in the new city.
Teljesen egyedül érezte magát az új városban.
The house was utterly destroyed by the fire.
I am utterly convinced that he is lying.
His behavior was utterly unacceptable.
Učební příklady
The room was utterly quiet.
A szoba teljesen csendes volt.
I am utterly sure about my answer.
Teljesen biztos vagyok a válaszomban.
She was utterly happy with the gift.
The idea is utterly crazy.
He is utterly tired after work.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'utterly' with 'very'. 'Utterly' is only used with extreme adjectives (e.g., 'utterly impossible', not 'utterly good').
Význam
completely or absolutely
Kolokace
utterly alone
|utterly impossible
|utterly wrong
|utterly destroyed
|utterly convinced
Synonyma
completely (Most common neutral synonym; slightly less emphatic than 'utterly'.)
|
totally (Similar in intensity, often interchangeable but slightly more informal.)
Antonyma
partially (Means only to some extent, opposite of 'utterly' meaning fully.)
|
slightly (Indicates a small degree, contrasting with the totality of 'utterly'.)
Témata
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Completely or totally, with nothing left out.
To an extreme or absolute extent; completely.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
utterly
IPA
GB/ˈʌtɚli/
US/ˈʌtɚli/
Slabiky a přízvuk
ut - terly (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (ut)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: utterly
- Plural: utterlies
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
utterly alone
1/ˈʌtɚli əlˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
totally without company or support
Completely without anyone else.
Příklady
- After the breakup, he felt utterly alone.
- She found herself utterly alone in a strange city.
utterly convinced
1/ˈʌtɚli kənvˈɪnst/
fixed phrase
totally certain about something
Completely sure that something is true.
Příklady
- I am utterly convinced that she is right.
- He was utterly convinced of his success.
utterly destroyed
1/ˈʌtɚli dɪstɹˈɔɪd/
fixed phrase
totally ruined or demolished
Completely broken or ruined.
Příklady
- The storm left the town utterly destroyed.
- Her confidence was utterly destroyed after the failure.
utterly impossible
1/ˈʌtɚli ɪmpˈɑsɪbəl/
fixed phrase
totally not possible
Not possible at all.
Příklady
- It is utterly impossible to finish this in time.
- That idea is utterly impossible to believe.
utterly ridiculous
1/ˈʌtɚli ɹɪdˈɪkjələs/
fixed phrase
completely absurd or silly
Very, very silly or unreasonable.
Příklady
- That excuse is utterly ridiculous.
- It's utterly ridiculous to think we can finish in one hour.