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Uttermost Definition & Meaning

uttermost
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"
  2. (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order; "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"
noun
  1. the greatest possible degree; "he tried his utmost"

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What does uttermost mean?
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" (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order; "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" the greatest possible degree; "he tried his utmost"
What part of speech is uttermost?
Uttermost is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does uttermost have?
Uttermost has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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