uppermost
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ərˌmoʊst adjective Also, upmost.
1.
highest in place, order, rank, power, etc.: the uppermost peaks of the mountain; the uppermost class of society.
2.
topmost; predominant: a subject of uppermost concern.
adverb
3.
in or into the uppermost place, rank, or predominance: The blossoms grow uppermost on the stems of these flowers; the thoughts that came uppermost to her mind.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | highest in position, power, importance, etc |
| —adv | |
| 2. | in or into the highest position, etc |
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Uppermost
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Example sentences
The employer used a cantilevered scaffold arrangement at the uppermost floors.
Methane in the uppermost atmosphere absorbs light, making the planet appear blue.
Granulation, or bubbling, of the stellar surface can reveal how heat is being transported through the uppermost layers of gas.
Global warming, a long-range phenomenon, may not be uppermost in people's minds during an economic downturn.
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