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Examples

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• I did, I think, I did my utmost to bring it to life.

  Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four (2015)

• I have done my utmost; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded it.

  Blog text (16)

• It's the feeling of being able to walk into those situations with the utmost confidence in your story.

• You continue to do your utmost to lobby for strict laws against drunk driving.

  Academic text (1992)

• The utmost of a woman's character is expressed in the duties of daughter, sister and, eventually, wife and mother.

  Becoming Jane (2007)

• It is based in Iceland, so freedom of speech is of the utmost importance.

• The contracting and consultative parties must do their utmost to secure the former outcome rather than the latter.

  Academic text (1990)

• To ensure the utmost is done to fulfill its humanitarian responsibilities, the United States should revitalize the Peace Corps.

  Academic text (2003)

• Therefore, I will work, I will save, I will sacrifice, I will endure, I will fight cheerfully and do my utmost, as if the issue of the whole struggle depended on me alone.

  Academic text (1990)

• She always gives her utmost effort to help her friends succeed.

Synonyms

L

limit

vsutmost

432 1.0

The greatest amount or number allowed

means highest degree or amount in general, not only a boundary

M

maximum

vsutmost

95 2.1

The greatest amount allowed or possible

expresses greatest amount that is possible rather than officially allowed

U

upper limit

vsutmost

7 3.2

The highest allowed amount or value of something

refers to highest degree in general, not a fixed measured boundary

L

level best

vsutmost

• Informal

5 4.4

The most effort you can make

expresses highest degree or amount generally rather than effort or performance

U

uttermost

vsutmost

1 8.1

The greatest possible amount or degree of something

is the same meaning but presented as an alternative form

B

best

vsutmost

1 1.0

The greatest effort a person can make

refers to the greatest amount or degree generally, not specifically performance

Antonyms

M

minimum

∞ 1.0

As small in amount or degree as is allowed

L

least

1 1.0

A very small amount or something of low importance

Idioms

D

to do one's utmost

5 3.2

To try as hard as possible

Compounds

U

utmost respect

18 3.7

The highest feeling of admiration and honor for a person or thing

How Much

utmost

4 3.6

a lot

∞ 1.0

little bit

∞ 1.0

nothing

1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology