Instead and Utter

adverb

• In place of, or as an alternative to.
  • usage: "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"
  • synonyms: alternatively, or else
• On the contrary.
  • usage: "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"
  • synonyms: rather

• (adv.) In the place or room; -- usually followed by of.
• (adv.) Equivalent; equal to; -- usually with of.

verb

• Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise.
  • usage: "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
  • synonyms: express, verbalize, verbalise, give tongue to
• Express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words. )
  • usage: "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
  • synonyms: emit, let out, let loose
• Express in speech.
  • usage: "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
  • synonyms: talk, speak, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
• Put into circulation.
  • usage: "utter counterfeit currency"

adjective

• Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers.
  • usage: "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"
  • synonyms: arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, unadulterated
• Complete.
  • usage: "came to a dead stop"; "utter seriousness"
  • synonyms: dead

• (a.) hence, to put in circulation, as money; to put off, as currency; to cause to pass in trade; -- often used, specifically, of the issue of counterfeit notes or coins, forged or fraudulent documents, and the like; as, to utter coin or bank notes.
• (a.) To give public expression to; to disclose; to publish; to speak; to pronounce.
• (a.) To put forth or out; to reach out.
• (a.) Peremptory; unconditional; unqualified; final; as, an utter refusal or denial.
• (a.) Situated on the outside or extreme limit; remote from the center; outer.
• (a.) Complete; perfect; total; entire; absolute; as, utter ruin; utter darkness.
• (a.) Outer.
• (a.) To dispose of in trade; to sell or vend.