utmost
- adjective
- /ˈʌtmoʊst/
- Aristotle, who certainly should know as well as anyone how Plato intended his proposals, treats them with the utmost seriousness when he canvasses existing options for the formation of a political order in Politics II.
- reach the utmost
Examples
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When planning the event, we need to ensure utmost attention is paid to every detail.
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Thus, go for it without wasting any time, and try using it to its utmost capacity for the betterment of your website's ranking positions.
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Am I not now beset in the utmost basement of industry?
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And so we arrive at the novel's outermost frame and utmost community.
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The sun has set; only the utmost heights are gilded now, and the twilight deepens on our path.
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Given the nerves, tendons, muscles, and bones that are interwoven throughout the hand, your plastic surgeon is going to exercise the utmost care during your surgery.
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He was trying his utmost to finish the project on time despite the obstacles.
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In times of crisis, we must show the utmost solidarity with those affected.
Synonyms
Last and most extreme in a series
The farthest point or highest level of something
At the greatest distance in space or time
Most distant in space or time
Farthest from the middle, at the outside edge
At the farthest or most extreme point
At the farthest distance in space, time, or order
Most distant in place, time, or order
At the far end of a row or shelf
Farthest away from the center of something
At the lowest part of something
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Etymology
The word utmost can also mean the furthest point because it joins ut- ('out') with most ('farthest'), just like the word outermost. So utmost can describe the farthest or most remote place.