Utterly vs Widely - What's the difference?
utterly | widely |
completely, entirely, to the fullest extent
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commonly; generally; to a great degree
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* 1948 , , North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States , J. B. Lippincott Company, page 75,
separated by a large distance
As adverbs the difference between utterly and widely
is that utterly is completely, entirely, to the fullest extent while widely is commonly; generally; to a great degree.utterly
English
Adverb
(-)- Well now we are utterly lost.
- I have failed you utterly .
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Synonyms
* See alsowidely
English
Adverb
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- In 1866 Colonel J. F. Meline noted that the rebozo had almost disappeared in Santa Fe and that hoop skirts, on sale in the stores, were being widely used.
