As a verb, the word has a totally unrelated meaning: to speak or to articulate a sound.
At dinner he was utterly silent and tried to leave as soon as he had eaten sufficient but before the table was cleared. The adjective utter is often used as an intensifier to mean 'total' often with negative connotations (like 'utter failure'). Her comments about men are utterly ridiculous. We utterly reject the philosophy of compulsory wage control. Whether you like her or not is utterly irrelevant. As for kabbalah, I found it utterly incomprehensible. Without their help it would have been utterly impossible to arrange the conference. utterly (adv.) early 13c., 'truly, plainly, outspokenly,' from utter (v.) + -ly (1) meaning 'to an absolute degree' is late 14c., from utter (adj.)). She is utterly fearless and sure of herself, small in stature but large in moxie. It is a place that is uncomfortable yet utterly familiar. Not surprisingly, the bank has utterly failed in its mission to help the developing world. ○ adverb COMPLETELY completely – used especially to emphasize that something is very bad, or that a feeling is very strong You look utterly miserable. MEANING OF UTTERLY FULL
emphasis See full entry for utterly Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English utterly ut‧ter‧ly / ˈʌtəli $ -ər- / utterly (tli ) adverb ADVERB with verb You use utterly to emphasize that something is very great in extent, degree, or amount.
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