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upmost¹

  • /ˈʌpmoʊst/ US
  • [ˈʌʔmoʊst] US

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From Middle English upmest; equivalent to up + -most.

adjective

  1. Uppermost. But the disjuncture between addressor and addressed such scenarios emphasise was not always (or even often) upmost in users' minds […]

upmost²

adjective

  1. Eggcorn of utmost.

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"upmost." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/upmost. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

upmost. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/upmost

Chicago

"upmost." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/upmost.

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@misc{upmost_2026,
  title = {upmost},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/upmost},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}