Clear - English meaning

verb

Declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.

Usage examples:

The pardon absolved them of any crimes

verb

(especially in religion or law) to free someone from guilt, blame, or responsibility for something

Usage examples:

The report absolved her from/of all blame for the accident., the priest absolved him (of all his si…

verb

Consent to receive or undertake (something offered).

Usage examples:

He accepted a pen as a present

verb

To agree to take something

Usage examples:

Do you accept credit cards?, she was in mumbai to accept an award for her latest novel., i offered …

verb

To say yes to an offer or invitation

Usage examples:

We've offered her the job, but i don't know whether she'll accept it., i've just accepted an invita…

verb

Buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.

Usage examples:

I managed to acquire all the books i needed

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

To obtain or begin to have something

Usage examples:

His family acquired the property in 1985., she acquired her love of the outdoors as a child.

verb

Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.

Usage examples:

She was acquitted on all counts

verb

To decide officially in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a particular crime

Usage examples:

She was acquitted., the jury acquitted him., she acquitted herself well, finishing second.

verb

To decide officially in a law court that someone is not guilty of a particular crime

Usage examples:

Acquit someone of something she was acquitted of all the charges against her., acquit someone on so…

verb

Let (someone) have or do something.

Usage examples:

The dissident was allowed to leave the country

verb

To let someone do something or let something happen; permit

Usage examples:

You’re not allowed to talk during the exam., are you allowed in the building on weekends?, video li…

verb

To make it possible for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening

Usage examples:

Allow sb/sth to do sth the website allows consumers to compare the prices of all energy and telepho…

adverb

Completely; totally.

Usage examples:

I stopped seeing her altogether

adverb

Completely or in total

Usage examples:

The train slowed down and then stopped altogether., he was altogether exhausted., altogether, she g…

adverb

In total

Usage examples:

That'll be $52.50 altogether, please.

phrase

From a place that is not near

Usage examples:

From a distance he looks a bit like johnny depp., we even saw some wolves from a distance., she cla…

verb

Give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent).

Usage examples:

The troops were authorized to use force

verb

To give official permission for something to happen, or to give someone official permission to do something

Usage examples:

Who authorized this expenditure?, [ + to infinitive ] i authorized my bank to pay her £3,000.

preposition

At or to the further side of.

Usage examples:

He pointed to a spot beyond the trees

adverb

At or to the further side of something.

Usage examples:

From south of dortmund as far as essen and beyond

noun

After a specified time or event.

Usage examples:

Music went on into the night and beyond

noun

A receptacle in which to deposit rubbish.

Usage examples:

Bin wagons, rubbish bins and boxes are all in line for a major shake-up to smooth the way for kerbs…

verb

Throw (something) away by putting it in a bin.

Usage examples:

Piles of junk that should have been binned years ago

prefix

Variant form of bi- before a vowel (as in binaural ).

adjective

Free from dirt, marks, or stains.

Usage examples:

The room was spotlessly clean

adverb

So as to be free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter.

Usage examples:

The room had been washed clean

verb

Make clean; remove dirt, marks, or stains from.

Usage examples:

Clean your teeth properly after meals

adjective

(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.

Usage examples:

They failed to develop a coherent economic strategy

adjective

Having its parts related in an organized and reasonable way

Usage examples:

The president has not presented a coherent plan for dealing with it., i should warn you, she’s not …

adjective

If an argument, set of ideas, or a plan is coherent, it is clear and carefully considered, and each part of it connects or follows in a natural or reasonable way.

adjective

Having all the necessary or appropriate parts.

Usage examples:

A complete list of courses offered by the university

verb

Finish making or doing.

Usage examples:

He completed his phd in 1993

verb

Having all necessary qualities

adverb

Totally; utterly.

Usage examples:

The fire completely destroyed the building

adverb

In every way or as much as possible

Usage examples:

I agree with you completely., she's completely mad., he'd completely changed - i didn't recognize h…

adjective

Able to be understood; intelligible.

Usage examples:

Clear and comprehensible english

adjective

Able to be understood

Usage examples:

It's written in clear, comprehensible english., her writing is barely comprehensible to me.

adjective

Having the structure and form of a crystal; composed of crystals.

Usage examples:

A crystalline rock

adjective

Having the regular structure of a crystal

adjective

Clear and bright like crystal

Usage examples:

Her singing voice has a pure, crystalline quality.

adjective

(especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent.

Usage examples:

A diaphanous dress of pale gold

adjective

A diaphanous substance, especially cloth, is so delicate and thin that you can see through it

Usage examples:

A diaphanous silk veil

adjective

Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping.

Usage examples:

There was no direct flight that day

adverb

With no one or nothing in between.

Usage examples:

They seem reluctant to deal with me direct

verb

Control the operations of; manage or govern.

Usage examples:

An economic elite directed the nation's affairs

verb

Get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable.

Usage examples:

Hilary bundled up the clothes she had discarded

noun

A thing rejected as no longer useful or desirable.

Usage examples:

Caught by bottom-trawling, which causes damage to the seabed, and is part of a complex mixed fisher…

verb

Anything that is cast aside

adjective

Recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.

Usage examples:

The patterns of spoken language are distinct from those of writing

adjective

Clearly separate and different

Usage examples:

The two languages are quite distinct from each other., the dogs are of distinct breeds., there’s a …

adjective

Clearly noticeable; that certainly exists

Usage examples:

There's a distinct smell of cigarettes in here.

phrasal verb

Terminate, end, or take out

phrasal verb

To get rid of or destroy something

Usage examples:

The governor is proposing to do away with the state transportation department.

noun

A site for depositing rubbish.

Usage examples:

Putting a halting site beside a dump was unfair in the first place.

verb

Deposit or dispose of (rubbish, waste, or unwanted material), typically in a careless or hurried way.

Usage examples:

Trucks dumped 1,900 tons of refuse here

verb

To put down or drop something heavy without caring where it goes, or to get rid of something or someone no longer wanted

Usage examples:

The ship was accused of dumping garbage overboard., she missed too many rehearsals and was dumped f…

verb

Obtain (money) in return for labour or services.

Usage examples:

I earned £10 an hour working in the shop

verb

To receive money as payment for work that you do

Usage examples:

I earn $80,000 a year., how much do you earn, if you don't mind me asking?, earn a living you can't…

verb

To get something that you deserve

Usage examples:

It's been a tough six months and i feel i've earned a few weeks off.

adjective

Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.

Usage examples:

She put down her empty cup

verb

Remove all the contents of (a container).

Usage examples:

We empty the till at closing time

noun

A bottle or glass left empty of its contents.

Usage examples:

The barman collected the empties

verb

Declare one's public approval or support of.

Usage examples:

The report was endorsed by the college

noun

Give support or one's approval to

verb

To make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone

Usage examples:

We’re not endorsing tax increases., my wife has publicly endorsed lunny for city council., he endor…

adjective

With no part left out; whole.

Usage examples:

My plans are to travel the entire world

noun

An uncastrated male horse.

adjective

Whole or complete, with nothing lacking, or continuous, without interruption

Usage examples:

He read the entire book on the flight to buenos aires., her entire family gathered for their annual…

adverb

Completely (often used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

The traffic seemed to consist entirely of black cabs

adverb

Completely

Usage examples:

I admit it was entirely my fault., the company is run almost entirely by middle-aged men.

verb

Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.

Usage examples:

The article exculpated the mayor

verb

To remove blame from someone

Usage examples:

The pilot of the aircraft will surely be exculpated when all the facts are known.

verb

(of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.

Usage examples:

An inquiry exonerated those involved

verb

To show or state that someone or something is not guilty of something

Usage examples:

Exonerate someone from something the report exonerated the crew from all responsibility for the col…

adjective

Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

Usage examples:

The arrangement had not been made explicit

noun

The closing words of a manuscript, early printed book, or chanted liturgical text.

adjective

Communicated directly in a clear and exact way

Usage examples:

I gave them explicit directions on how to get here.

adjective

Able to act or be done as one wishes; not under the control of another.

Usage examples:

I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free

adverb

Without cost or payment.

Usage examples:

Ladies were admitted free

verb

Release from confinement or slavery.

Usage examples:

They were freed from jail

adjective

Containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space.

Usage examples:

Waste bins full of rubbish

adverb

Straight; directly.

Usage examples:

She turned her head and looked full into his face

noun

The period, point, or state of the greatest fullness or strength.

Usage examples:

So many of those who were killed in the attacks were right in the full of their lives.

adverb

Completely or entirely; to the fullest extent.

Usage examples:

I fully understand the fears of the workers

suffix

Forming adverbs corresponding to adjectives ending in -ful (such as sorrowfully corresponding to sorrowful ).

adverb

Completely

Usage examples:

Have you fully recovered from your illness?, if you’re not fully satisfied with your purchase, we’l…

verb

Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable).

Usage examples:

We gained entry to the car in five seconds

noun

An increase in wealth or resources.

Usage examples:

The pursuit of personal gain

verb

Obtain

verb

Come to have (something); receive.

Usage examples:

I got a letter from him the other day

noun

See have.

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

collocation

Dispose of

phrase

Take action so as to be free of (a troublesome or unwanted person or thing)

Usage examples:

We have been campaigning to get rid of the car tax for 20 years

idiom

To find a way to make someone leave because you do not want the person to be with you any longer

Usage examples:

We finally got rid of my little sister by telling her scary stories., i can’t wait to get rid of th…

idiom

A sign of approval or support

Usage examples:

Legislators gave the thumbs up to new tax credits.

adjective

Of or resembling glass.

Usage examples:

Glassy skyscrapers

noun

A glass marble.

Usage examples:

Years ago, kids used the alleys to play ‘glassies.’

adjective

Smooth and shiny like glass

Usage examples:

The glassy surface of the water, when he arrived at the hospital, his eyes were glassy and he didn’…

noun

One of a series of upright frames over which athletes in a race must jump.

Usage examples:

A hurdle race

verb

Take part in a hurdle race.

Usage examples:

This gelding hurdled fluently

noun

A frame or fence for jumping over in a race

Usage examples:

He fell at the last hurdle., clear a hurdle she cleared (= jumped over) all the hurdles easily and …

adjective

Able to be understood; comprehensible.

Usage examples:

Use vocabulary that is intelligible to your audience

adjective

(of speech and writing) clear enough to be understood

Usage examples:

It was a poor telephone connection, and only some of his words were intelligible.

noun

French for 'i don't know what': a pleasing quality that cannot be exactly named or described

Usage examples:

Although he's not conventionally attractive, he has a certain je ne sais quoi that makes him popula…

verb

Grant a licence to.

Usage examples:

A pub has to be licensed by the local justices

noun

A permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade (especially in alcoholic drink).

Usage examples:

A gun licence

noun

An official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something

Usage examples:

A fishing/export/driver’s license, poetic/artistic license, she’s licensed to teach elementary scho…

adjective

(of a liquid) completely clear and transparent.

Usage examples:

The limpid waters of the caribbean

adjective

Clear and transparent

Usage examples:

A limpid pool, limpid prose

adjective

Clearly expressed and easily understood

Usage examples:

Limpid prose

adjective

Of or according to the rules of logic or formal argument.

Usage examples:

A logical impossibility

combining form

In adjectives corresponding chiefly to nouns ending in -logy (such as pharmacological corresponding to pharmacology ).

adjective

Reasonable and based on good judgment

Usage examples:

After the children were grown, moving to a smaller house was the logical thing to do., related mate…

adjective

Expressed clearly; easy to understand.

Usage examples:

A lucid account

adjective

(of speech or writing) clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or reasoning clearly

Usage examples:

The author’s prose is lucid and entertaining., he didn’t seem very lucid after the accident.

verb

Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create.

Usage examples:

My grandmother made a dress for me

noun

The manufacturer or trade name of a product.

Usage examples:

The make, model, and year of his car

verb

Perform or carry out

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Usage examples:

She moved to the door

noun

A change of place, position, or state.

Usage examples:

She made a sudden move towards me

verb

Change location

noun

A piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals.

Usage examples:

Fishermen mending their nets

noun

A structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey.

Usage examples:

He turned wilson's cross into the net

noun

A fine fabric with a very open weave.

Usage examples:

Net curtains

exclamation

Used to express agreement or acceptance.

Usage examples:

Ok, i'll pass on your message

adjective

Satisfactory but not especially good.

Usage examples:

The flight was ok

adverb

In a satisfactory manner or to a satisfactory extent.

Usage examples:

The computer continues to work ok

adjective

Allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked.

Usage examples:

He climbed through the open window

verb

Move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision.

Usage examples:

She opened the door and went in

noun

Make or become formally ready for customers, visitors, or business.

Usage examples:

She raised $731 by opening her home and selling coffee and tea

verb

Move or cause to move in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

He passed through towns and villages

noun

An act or instance of moving past or through something.

Usage examples:

Repeated passes with the swipe card

exclamation

Said when one does not know the answer to a question, for example in a quiz.

Usage examples:

To the enigmatic question we answered ‘pass’

adjective

Just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory.

Usage examples:

He spoke passable english

adjective

Satisfactory but not excellent

Usage examples:

Angie can speak passable russian., it’s snowing, but the roads are passable.

adjective

Translucently clear.

Usage examples:

Mountains reflected in the pellucid waters

adjective

Very clear and shining

Usage examples:

The pellucid light of a spring morning, the pellucid water, he writes in pellucid prose.

verb

Officially allow (someone) to do something.

Usage examples:

The law permits councils to monitor any factory emitting smoke

noun

An official document giving someone authorization to do something.

Usage examples:

He is only in britain on a work permit

noun

A deep-bodied fish of the jack family, found in warm waters of the western atlantic and caribbean and caught for food and sport.

Usage examples:

He told me that there were snook and tarpon (as i already knew) and there were large bonefish and p…

adjective

Clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid.

Usage examples:

It provides simpler and more perspicuous explanations than its rivals

adjective

Clear and easy to understand

Usage examples:

This theory provides a simpler and more perspicuous explanation than its rival., his understanding …

adjective

Not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character.

Usage examples:

Good plain food

adverb

Used for emphasis.

Usage examples:

Perhaps the youth was just plain stupid

noun

A large area of flat land with few trees.

Usage examples:

The coastal plain

noun

A small bag sewn into or on clothing so as to form part of it, used for carrying small articles.

Usage examples:

She fished for her door key in her coat pocket

adjective

Of a suitable size for carrying in a pocket.

Usage examples:

A pocket german dictionary

verb

Put into one's pocket.

Usage examples:

She watched him lock up and pocket the key

idiom

Get or bring together

phrasal verb

(of a vehicle) move to the side of or off the road.

Usage examples:

He pulled in at the kerb

phrasal verb

Succeed in securing or obtaining something.

Usage examples:

The party pulled in 10 per cent of the vote

adverb

To the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely.

Usage examples:

It's quite out of the question

exclamation

Expressing agreement with or understanding of a remark or statement.

Usage examples:

‘i don't want to talk about that now.’ ‘quite’

adverb

To a large degree

Usage examples:

School is quite different from what it once was., we’ve had quite a lot of rain this year., there w…

verb

Cut or gather (a crop or harvest).

Usage examples:

Many men were employed to reap the harvest

Get or derive

verb

Take (something) away or off from the position occupied.

Usage examples:

Customs officials removed documents from the premises

noun

A degree of remoteness or separation.

Usage examples:

At this remove, the whole incident seems insane

verb

Make someone or something free of (an unwanted person or thing).

Usage examples:

We now have the greatest chance ever to rid the world of nuclear weapons

adjective

Shaped like a circle or cylinder.

Usage examples:

She was seated at a small, round table

noun

A circular piece of something.

Usage examples:

Cut the pastry into rounds

adverb

So as to rotate or cause rotation; with circular motion.

Usage examples:

A plane circled round overhead

noun

A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.

Usage examples:

A range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse

verb

Give official permission or approval for (an action).

Usage examples:

The scheme was sanctioned by the court

noun

Approval or permission

Usage examples:

To be just, a government must have the sanction of the governed., trade/economic sanctions, the un …

noun

A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.

Usage examples:

I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper

verb

Discard or remove from service (a redundant, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal.

Usage examples:

A bold decision was taken to scrap existing plant

verb

Engage in a minor fight or quarrel.

Usage examples:

The older boys started scrapping with me

adjective

Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.

Usage examples:

Check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure

verb

Fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.

Usage examples:

Pins secure the handle to the main body

adjective

Free from risk and the threat of change for the worse

Usage examples:

A secure job, people want to feel secure economically., the museum has a large endowment, so its fu…

idiom

Perceive the true nature of

phrasal verb

Not be deceived by someone or something; detect the true nature of someone or something.

Usage examples:

He can see through her lies and deceptions

phrasal verb

Support a person for the duration of a difficult time.

Usage examples:

My family saw me through that very tough first year

verb

Move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance.

Usage examples:

A team from the power company came to shift the cables away from the house

noun

A slight change in position, direction, or tendency.

Usage examples:

A shift in public opinion

verb

Move very slightly

adjective

Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.

Usage examples:

A simple solution

noun

A medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one.

Usage examples:

The gatherers of simples

exclamation

Of very low intelligence.

adjective

Firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.

Usage examples:

The stream was frozen solid

noun

A substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid.

Usage examples:

I was reminded of high school physics where we learned that solids conduct sound better than both l…

adjective

Having a fixed shape that cannot be changed easily

Usage examples:

After flying all night, he was glad to be on solid ground., solid rock, a solid oak table, solid go…

adjective

Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand.

Usage examples:

In a straightforward case no fees will be charged

adjective

Easy to understand; clear

Usage examples:

The doctor explained the operation in straightforward english., she’s a straightforward, no-nonsens…

verb

Remove all coverings from.

Usage examples:

They stripped the bed

noun

An act of undressing, especially in a striptease.

Usage examples:

She got drunk and did a strip on top of the piano

noun

A long, narrow piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or some other material.

Usage examples:

A strip of linen

phrasal verb

Buy food at a cafe or restaurant for eating elsewhere.

Usage examples:

He ordered a lamb madras to take away

verb

To move something or someone from one place to another

Usage examples:

Please, take me with you!, it may rain, so take your umbrella., the suitcases were taken to madrid …

verb

To subtract one number or amount from another

Usage examples:

Take sth from sth you'll need to take $2,000 from the $8,000 to allow for tax., take sth/sb off (st…

adverb

In a thorough manner.

Usage examples:

He searched the house thoroughly

adjective

Comprising the whole number or amount.

Usage examples:

A total cost of £4,000

noun

The whole number or amount of something.

Usage examples:

He scored a total of thirty-three points

verb

Amount in number to.

Usage examples:

They were left with debts totalling £6,260

adverb

Completely; absolutely.

Usage examples:

The building was totally destroyed by the fire

adverb

Completely or extremely

Usage examples:

This book is totally different from her last one.

adjective

(of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi-transparent.

Usage examples:

Her beautiful translucent skin

adjective

(of a substance) allowing some light to pass through

Usage examples:

The vase was made from translucent, milky glass.

adjective

(of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.

Usage examples:

Transparent blue water

adjective

(of a substance) allowing light through so that objects can be clearly seen through it

Usage examples:

Those transparent plastic boxes are called jewel boxes., the real reason for her leaving was so tra…

adjective

Transparent business and financial activities are done in an open way without secrets, so that people can trust that they are fair and honest

Usage examples:

The charter aims to make the national health service a more transparent and open public corporation…

adjective

Transparent.

Usage examples:

A transpicuous thermoplastic, such as a copolymer of styrene and acrylonitrile, is highly suitable.

verb

Remove an obstruction from (something, especially a pipe or drain).

Usage examples:

A gadget to unblock sinks quickly

verb

Remove an obstruction from (something, especially a pipe or drain).

Usage examples:

A gadget to unblock sinks quickly

adjective

Not broken, fractured, or damaged.

Usage examples:

An unbroken glass

verb

Relieve (someone) of a burden.

Usage examples:

But it has been so bad for so many years that i was glad to be unburdened.

verb

To free yourself of something that is worrying you, by talking about it to someone

Usage examples:

He'll unburden himself to anyone who'll listen.

verb

Remove accumulated matter from (a drain or other channel).

Usage examples:

Exfoliation unclogs pores and prevents blackheads

verb

To clear something by removing something that is blocking it

Usage examples:

In this video you can learn how to unclog a sink or a toilet., someone came in and unclogged the dr…

adjective

(of the sky) not dark or overcast.

Usage examples:

You wake up to sunshine and unclouded skies

adjective

Not cloudy.

adjective

Simple or straightforward.

Usage examples:

He was an extraordinarily uncomplicated man

adjective

Able to be understood.

Usage examples:

Though his accent was strange, the words were perfectly understandable

adjective

Able to be understood, so that you know what something means

Usage examples:

You’ve got to tell a story to three-year-olds in a way that’s understandable to them., her actions …

adjective

Not hindered or obstructed.

Usage examples:

An exhilarating walk unhindered by walls and fences

adjective

Without anyone or anything making it difficult for you to do something or for something to happen

Usage examples:

Someone in front of me was arguing with the inspector so i was able to pass unhindered., un investi…

adjective

Not obstructed or hindered.

Usage examples:

An unimpeded view across the headland

adjective

Not stopped, blocked, or prevented by anything

Usage examples:

From this position you can enjoy an unimpeded view of the waterfall., the new bike path allows bicy…

adjective

Not limited or restricted in terms of number, quantity, or extent.

Usage examples:

Offshore reserves of gas and oil are not unlimited

adjective

Not having a limit or highest possible amount, number, or level

Usage examples:

If you rent the car for the week, you get unlimited mileage (= the amount you pay is not related to…

adjective

Not limited in amount, number, or level

Usage examples:

Unlimited access/time we pay a flat monthly rate of $19.95 for unlimited internet access., unlimite…

verb

Remove goods from (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.).

Usage examples:

She hadn't finished unloading the car

verb

To remove the contents of something such as goods from a vehicle, the bullets from a gun, or the film from a camera

Usage examples:

[ t ] she unloaded her grocery bags from the back of the minivan., [ t ] monaghan has said he is re…

verb

To remove goods from a vehicle or ship

Usage examples:

Trucking companies are trying to cut the time drivers spend waiting in line to load or unload., the…

adjective

Not obstructed.

Usage examples:

An unobstructed view of the traffic lights

adjective

Not blocked, so that it is easy to see something or go somewhere

Usage examples:

Because they are built on a steep angle, the seats provide unobstructed views., all fire exits were…

adjective

Not limited or restricted.

Usage examples:

Unrestricted access to both military bases

adjective

Not limited or controlled by rules or laws

Usage examples:

A public library must allow the town's citizens unrestricted access to its resources.

verb

Free (something) from obstruction.

Usage examples:

He must unstop the sink

adverb

Completely and without qualification; absolutely.

Usage examples:

He looked utterly ridiculous

adverb

Completely or extremely

Usage examples:

What an utterly stupid thing to do!, she was utterly devastated when her husband died.

verb

Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.

Usage examples:

Hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict

verb

To show something to have been right or true, or to show someone to be free from guilt or blame

Usage examples:

The decision to include morris on the team was vindicated when he scored three touchdowns., [ u ] t…

adjective

Not valid or legally binding.

Usage examples:

The contract was void

noun

A completely empty space.

Usage examples:

The black void of space

verb

Declare that (something) is not valid or legally binding.

Usage examples:

The supreme court voided the statute

adjective

All of; entire.

Usage examples:

He spent the whole day walking

noun

A thing that is complete in itself.

Usage examples:

The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole

adverb

Used to emphasize the novelty or distinctness of something.

Usage examples:

The man who's given a whole new meaning to the term ‘cowboy’

adverb

Entirely; fully.

Usage examples:

She found herself given over wholly to sensation

adverb

Completely

Usage examples:

I didn’t think her explanation was wholly truthful.