in-most

in·most

[in-mohst or, esp. British, -muhst]
adjective
1.
situated farthest within: the inmost recesses of the forest.
2.
most intimate or secret: one's inmost thoughts.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English (see in-1, -most); replacing inmest, Old English innemest, equivalent to inne- within + -mest -most

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inmost (ˈɪnˌməʊst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
another word for innermost

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