"uttermost" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈʌtəɹmoʊst/ [US]
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of uttermest. More at utmost for the etymology of the latter element. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{m|enm|uttermest}} uttermest, {{m|en|utmost}} utmost Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} uttermost (not comparable)
  1. Outermost. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: extimate [obsolete, rare]
    Sense id: en-uttermost-en-adj-ZcQ-5Y6S
  2. Extreme; utmost; of the farthest, greatest, or highest degree. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-uttermost-en-adj-bDDMsDPy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 51 42

Noun

IPA: /ˈʌtəɹmoʊst/ [US] Forms: uttermosts [plural]
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of uttermest. More at utmost for the etymology of the latter element. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{m|enm|uttermest}} uttermest, {{m|en|utmost}} utmost Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} uttermost (usually uncountable, plural uttermosts)
  1. The utmost; the highest or greatest degree; the farthest extent. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-uttermost-en-noun--447dz7I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 51 42

Inflected forms

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