![]() Out upon, expressing abhorrence or reproach, is from early 15c. emphasis See full entry for utterly Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Expression from here on out "henceforward" is by 1942. Definition of utterly utterly (tli ) adverb ADVERB with verb You use utterly to emphasize that something is very great in extent, degree, or amount. To (verb) it out "bring to a finish" is from 1580s. completely and without qualification used informally as intensifiers 'an absolutely magnificent painting' 'a perfectly idiotic idea' 'you're perfectly right' 'utterly miserable' 'you can be dead sure of my innocence' 'was dead tired' 'dead right' Wiktionary Rate this definition: 3. Out of this world "excellent" is from 1938 out of sight "excellent, superior" is from 1891. ![]() Out-of-towner "one not from a certain place" is from 1911. Adjectival phrase out-of-the-way "remote, secluded" is attested from late 15c. Meaning "from one's normal state of mind" (as in put out) is from 1580s out to lunch "insane" is student slang from 1955. Meaning "from harmonious relations, into quarreling" (as in to fall out) is from 1520s. In radio communication, a word indicating that the speaker has finished speaking, by 1950.Īs a preposition, "out of from, away from outside of, beyond except without, lacking " mid-13c., from the adverb. Meaning "come into sight, become visible" (of stars, etc.) is by 1610s. The political sense of "not in office, removed or ejected from a position" is from c. : to make (a particular sound) She uttered a cry of pleasure/pain. Meaning "into public notice" is from 1540s that of "away from one's place of residence," c. Britannica Dictionary definition of UTTER. OTHER WORDS FOR absurd 1 irrational, silly, ludicrous, nonsensical. noun the quality or condition of existing in a meaningless and irrational world. Of position or situation, "beyond the bounds of, not within," early 15c. utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue contrary to all reason or common sense laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation. Meaning "so as to be no longer burning or alight into darkness" is from c. Sense of "to a full end, completely, to a conclusion or finish" is from c. emphasis See full entry for 'utterly' Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Expressing motion or direction from within or from a central point, also removal from proper place or position, Old English ut "out, without, outside," from Proto-Germanic *ūt- (Old Norse, Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Gothic ut, Middle Dutch uut, Dutch uit, Old High German uz, German aus), from PIE root *uidh- "up, out, up away, on high" (source also of Sanskrit ut "up, out," uttarah "higher, upper, later, northern " Avestan uz- "up, out," Old Irish ud- "out," Latin usque "all the way to, continuously, without interruption," Greek hysteros "the latter," Russian vy- "out"). Definition of 'utterly' utterly (tli ) adverb ADVERB with verb You use utterly to emphasize that something is very great in extent, degree, or amount.
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