utmost, adj.
freq. cnt. 4
freq. cnt. 4
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
<adj.all> (a) (a) freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 3
extreme utmost uttermost
sample sentences
"extreme cold""extreme caution"
"extreme pleasure"
"utmost contempt"
"to the utmost degree"
"in the uttermost distress"
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similar to
highest in extent or degree
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
last utmost
sample sentences
"to the last measure of human endurance""whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually"
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(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order
<adj.all>
farthermost farthest furthermost furthest utmost uttermost
sample sentences
"had traveled to the farthest frontier""don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"
"explored the furthest reaches of space"
"the utmost tip of the peninsula"