All 4 Uses of
utter
in
I Heard the Owl Call My Name
- The village was quiet, and utterly at peace.†
Chpt 1.4 *utterly = completely or totally
- Through it all the Indians sat without sound or movement, utterly attentive.†
Chpt 2.9
- But the village seemed utterly at peace.†
Chpt 3.14
- He faltered as if what he was going to say was too painful to utter.†
Chpt 2.8
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.