utmost
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adjective
1.
of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, or the like; greatest: of the utmost importance.
2.
being at the farthest point or extremity; farthest: the utmost reef of the island.
noun
3.
Also, uttermost. the greatest degree or amount: the utmost that can be said; The hotel provides the utmost in comfort.
4.
the most or best of one's abilities, powers, etc.: He did his utmost to finish on time.
5.
the extreme limit or extent: His patience was taxed to the utmost.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of the greatest possible degree or amount: the utmost degree |
| 2. | at the furthest limit: the utmost town on the peninsula |
| —n | |
| 3. | the greatest possible degree, extent, or amount: he tried his utmost |
| [Old English ūtemest, from ūte out + -mest | |
| uttermost or uttermost | |
| —adj | |
| —n | |
| [Old English ūtemest, from ūte out + -mest | |
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Word Origin & History
utmost
O.E. utmest (Anglian) "outermost," double superlative of ut "out."
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Example sentences
My survival is of utmost importance and that of my family.
Its natural wonders draw tourists from all over the world so the preservation of these gems is of utmost importance.
Honestly, of utmost importance to encourage minorities to enter into the sciences, is to hire more minority faculty.
In no case, probably, has time sufficed for the utmost possible amount of development.
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