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furthest

/ˈfɜː(ɹ)ðɪst/

adjective farthest · further

superlative superlative form of far: most far
Most distant in time, space or degree. The furthest known galaxy is about 13 billion light years from Earth.

adverb farthest · further

To, at or over the greatest distance in space, time or other extent. Of all the children in our school, I can run furthest.
To the greatest degree or extent. This civilisation was the furthest advanced.

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Closest in meaning: utmost, uttermost, farthermost, furthermost, outermost, outlying, more, maximum, most, addition, worst, fullest, remotest, furtherest, furder, farr

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@misc{furthest_2026,
  title = {furthest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/furthest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}