Meaning of utterly

[Diego Rodriges]

Test No. express/inter-1 "Up to his ears", question 4

The manager dismissed the new proposal out of hand and said that it was not at all practical.

(a) quickly
(b) utterly
(c) directly
(d) simply

Test No. express/inter-1 "Up to his ears", answer 4

The manager dismissed the new proposal utterly and said that it was not at all practical.

Correct answer: (b) utterly

Your answer was: incorrect
The manager dismissed the new proposal directly and said that it was not at all practical.
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what is utterly means?

Diego Rodriges

[Alan]

Utterly means totally or completely.
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[giancarloc]

is it similar to "thorough" ???

[Torsten]

It is similar to thoroughly.
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[Yankee]

However, 'thoroughly' would not be a good alternative solution for the test sentence.

'Out of hand' suggests that something was done quickly and without much thought or deliberation.
'Thoroughly' has a sense of doing something painstakingly, with careful attention to detail.
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English

[lost_soul]

[Yankee]

Hi Alex

It would be so darn quick that it would probably be better to call it immediate.
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[lost_soul]

Hi, Amy

Thanks a lot !

By the way, is that cute little cat on your avatar yours?

[Yankee]

Hi Alex

Yes, that was my German cat -- but he could only understand English.
He thought the German word 'nein' was the number of lives he had.
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[Pamela]

Why was, Amy? Where is he now?

[Yankee]

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He died this week.
But I feel sure he is continuing to sit on keyboards in "Kitty Heaven".
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[Pamela]

Oh, poor thing. Accept my heartfelt condolences.

[Yankee]

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Thanks, Pamela. It is utterly heartbreaking to lose a pet that you've had for years and years. On the other hand, I enjoy remembering how incredibly often he sat on my keyboard while I was attempting to post something here. (And that is precisely what he was doing when I took the picture.)
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