English · Idiom Candidate

completely and utterly

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Totally and absolutely

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn và tuyệt đối

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I am completely and utterly exhausted after the marathon.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent vắng tanh (adjective) completely and utterly deserted Tiếng Việt Near equivalent trống trơ (adjective) completely and utterly empty, devoid of anything one would normally expect to be inside Tiếng Việt

Common questions

What does “completely and utterly” mean?

Totally and absolutely

Is “completely and utterly” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“vắng tanh” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.