# utter vs utterly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### utter
*adjective · IPA /ˈʌtə/ · frequency rank #9,003*
To the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional.

### utterly
*adverb · IPA /ˈʌt.ə(ɹ).li/ · frequency rank #6,974*
Completely; entirely; to the fullest extent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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