uppermost
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4.7
- adjective
- /ˈʌpərˌmoʊst/
:
superior
- At the uppermost part of the mountain, the snow was untouched and sparkled in the sunlight.
- uppermost canopy
- uppermost branch
- uppermost point
And language is almost like the the outermost, the uppermost layer.
- And language is almost like the the outermost, the uppermost layer.
Examples
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As Suskind reached the second floor, Randy came out into the murky light of the uppermost landing.
Fiction book (1998) -
But of the two things, safety was definitely uppermost on my mind.
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But larger concerns about his future were not uppermost in his mind.
Fiction book (2000) -
Obviously, what's uppermost in her mind is her pregnancy.
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You've not asked me the question that is uppermost in your mind.
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Thus, doing well with lesson plans was uppermost in these juniors' minds.
Academic text (2012) -
The power and prestige of these corporations would be uppermost in the minds of their members.
Academic text (2000) -
Christianity remained uppermost in the minds of the reformers and government officials.
Academic text (1990) -
Guiding pupils to perceive interest in learning should be uppermost in the minds of all teachers.
Academic text (1997) -
With the collapse of communism, the global security issues that were uppermost have receded.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Located at the highest position
495
1.0
Above something else, near the top
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3.2
At the highest part of something that is above all other parts
1
4.4
Nearest to the top of something
Antonyms
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Uppermost is made of the simple parts upper (like 'up') and most ('the greatest'), so it literally means 'at the very top'. That's why something uppermost is the highest thing and is seen or reached first.