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Meaning of 'uttermost' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Uttermost [ a.]
- Extreme; utmost; being; in the farthest, greatest, or highest degree; as, the uttermost extent or end.
2 . Uttermost [ n.]
- The utmost; the highest or greatest degree; the farthest extent.

Meaning of 'uttermost' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . uttermost [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the greatest possible degree
Example in sentence:
  • he tried his utmost
2 . uttermost [ s]
Meaning (2):
- (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order
Example in sentence:
  • don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree;
  • explored the furthest reaches of space;
  • had traveled to the farthest frontier;
  • the utmost tip of the peninsula
Meaning (3):
- of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
Example in sentence:
  • extreme caution;
  • extreme cold;
  • extreme pleasure;
  • in the uttermost distress;
  • to the utmost degree;
  • utmost contempt

Nearby Words:

utter utterable utterance uttered utterer utterest uttering utterless utterly uttermore

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