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uttermost

ut·ter·most

UK/ˈʌtəməʊst/ US/ˈʌtəɹmoʊst/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (2)

noun

1.

the greatest possible degree

  • “he tried his utmost”
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adjective

1.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

  • “extreme cold”
  • “extreme caution”
  • “extreme pleasure”
  • “utmost contempt”
  • “to the utmost degree”
  • “in the uttermost distress”
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2.

(comparatives of `far'') most remote in space or time or order

  • “had traveled to the farthest frontier”
  • “don”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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Origin

From Middle English, alteration of uttermest. Compare inmost and innermost.

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