All 4 Uses
utter
in
Harry Potter (#2) and the Chamber of Secrets
(Edited)
- But to Harry's and Ron's utter amazement, stage one of the operation went just as smoothly as Hermione had said.
p. 214.4 *utter = complete or total
- Hermione lay utterly still, her eyes open and glassy.
p. 257.4utterly = completely or totally
- Lockhart was standing well back, a look of utter terror on his face.
p. 300.1utter = complete or total
- He turned around to the Weasleys, who were looking utterly bewildered.
p. 329.4utterly = completely or totally
Definitions:
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(1)
(utter as in: utter stupidity) complete or total (used as an intensifier--typically when stressing how bad something is)
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(2)
(utter as in: utter a complaint) say something or make a sound with the voice
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, and archaically, utter can mean to let out.