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nethermost

nethermost

9.8
At the lowest part of something
  • adjective
  • /ˈnɛðərˌmoʊst/
  • Archaic
translation icon : más bajo
  • They don't give a rat's nethermost fundament about the rest unless you count the hippies at the local farmers market.

Examples

  • They discovered a cave at the nethermost level of the mine that had been untouched for years.

  • Fortunately, they were close to the nethermost cleft of the East Valley.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • He was not following a trail in the Cape Horn islands; at the nethermost tip of South America, there were none.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • "Even when the nethermost core of me was screaming with rain and loss, even when foreboding loomed in my subconscious like an iceberg, I was able to take my class trips and keep myself in the moment.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • At the nethermost part of the canyon, the water pooled quietly and reflected the sky.

  • The explorers ventured to the nethermost depths of the ocean, where few have dared to go.

Synonyms

bottom
vsnethermost
619 1.0

At the lowest or deepest level

focuses on physical deepest position rather than abstract rank
nether
vsnethermost
  • Archaic
9 8.2

Below something else in a lower position

refers to being the farthest down rather than only lower
lowermost
vsnethermost
1 5.0

At the very bottom of something

is the same meaning but uses a different word form
bottommost
vsnethermost
1 4.4

Lowest in a pile or on a shelf

is the same meaning but uses a different word form
undermost
vsnethermost
8.4

The lowest part or layer in a pile

means the overall deepest position instead of just a layer

How Low

nethermost
  • Archaic
9.8
low
22 1.0
high
52 1.0

Surface Forms

nethermost positive

Morphology

nethermost = nether (semi-transparent) = nether + most

The superlative formation 'nether' + 'most' is morphologically regular, but 'nether' is relatively rare/archaic so learners may not immediately recognise the base.

Etymology

Nethermost comes from nether meaning 'lower' and most meaning 'farthest'. A helpful image is the country Netherlands, which means 'low lands', to remember the 'low' idea. So nethermost means 'at the very bottom' or 'farthest down'.