All 5 Uses of
utter
in
The Bourne Identity
- Lamouche's words were uttered in equal parts, astonishment and contempt "Where you come from I don't know, but you will get off this boat."†
Chpt 2uttered = said (or make a sound) with the voice
- The owner sighed and shrugged, uttering obsequious phrases of apology and assurance.†
Chpt 3 *uttering = saying (or making a sound) with the voice
- The words he uttered alarmed her; she had obviously related them to herself and was terrified.†
Chpt 7uttered = said (or make a sound) with the voice
- He was the coldest man I ever saw, the most dangerous, and utterly unpredictable.†
Chpt 16 *utterly = completely or totally
- To be utterly convincing, all that was required was the death of a brother, the proper grief to follow.†
Chpt 31
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) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, and archaically, utter can mean to let out.