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UTTERMOST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The greatest possible degree
Example:
he tried his utmost
Synonyms:
level best; maximum; utmost; uttermost
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("uttermost" is a kind of...):
bound; boundary; limit (the greatest possible degree of something)
Derivation:
uttermost (of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(comparatives of 'far') most remote in space or time or order
Example:
the utmost tip of the peninsula
Synonyms:
farthermost; farthest; furthermost; furthest; utmost; uttermost
Classified under:
Similar:
far (located at a great distance in time or space or degree)
Domain usage:
comparative; comparative degree (the comparative form of an adjective or adverb)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
Example:
in the uttermost distress
Synonyms:
extreme; utmost; uttermost
Classified under:
Similar:
intense (possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree)
Derivation:
uttermost (the greatest possible degree)
