# completely and utterly

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/completely-and-utterly
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Totally; entirely.

## Examples

- I am completely and utterly exhausted after work today.
- The team was completely and utterly surprised when the manager announced the sudden office closure.
- His argument was completely and utterly devoid of logic, leaving the audience in a state of total confusion.

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