All 4 Uses of
utter
in
Lucky, by Sebold
- As he dragged me, as I scrambled against the grass, I caught sight of that fence and became utterly convinced that if he brought me beyond this point, I would not survive.†
Chpt 1 *utterly = completely or totally
- He was the first person to whom I had uttered the details of what had happened.†
Chpt 2 *uttered = said (or make a sound) with the voice
- They told me their stories, I like to think, because I never questioned them, believed them utterly.†
Chpt Aft.utterly = completely or totally
- On the train ride home my mother's panic gave way to utter exhaustion.†
Chpt 3
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.