outermost

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outermost

  • /ˈaʊtɚmoʊst/ US

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From Middle English uttermost, uttirmest, uttermast, outemast, alteration (due to Middle English outre (“outer”)) of Old English ūtemest, ȳtemest (“outermost”), equivalent to outer + -most. Doublet of uttermost.

adjective outmost

  1. superlative superlative form of outer: most outer; farthest outside; as far from the center or inside as possible. He lived on the outermost edge of the city.

    Similar: extimate, uttermost · Opposite: innermost

noun outermosts · outmost

  1. That which is outermost. Observe, the Analytical course is from outermosts to innermosts, from effects to causes […]

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adj farthest outside

Deutschäußerst
Italianoestremo

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@misc{outermost_2026,
  title = {outermost},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/outermost},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}