Next to and Utterly

Next to

Next to adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: bought it for next to nothing

Utterly is an antonym for next to.

Utterly

Utterly adverb - To a full extent or degree.

Next to is an antonym for utterly.

Nearby Word: utter

Both terms in one sentence

  • Webcomic / Doc Rat On their honeymoon, the scene switches from the couple drinking Nettlefrisk Tea (implied to be a very strong aphrodisiac) to them lying next to each other, utterly exhausted.
  • Samven was utterly disgusted by how the show blatantly sexualised underage children and, to punctuate his sheer contempt for the OVA in question, the podcast is delivered in a sad, bitter tone with next to none of his usual snark, while all Jake could say was, "They fucking suck."
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