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ut⋅ter⋅most

[uht-er-mohst or, especially Brit., -muhst]
–adjective
1. most remote or outermost; farthest: the uttermost stars.
2. of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, etc.; greatest: The country's art has reached uttermost creativity.
–noun
3. utmost.

Origin:
1300–50; ME; see utter 2 , -most

ut⋅most

[uht-mohst or, especially Brit., -muhst]
–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.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME utmest, OE ūtemest. See out, -most


1. maximum, highest, foremost, chief, major.
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ut·ter·most   (ŭt'ər-mōst')   
adj.  
  1. Utmost.

  2. Outermost.

n.  The greatest amount or degree possible; the utmost.

[Middle English : utter, outer; see utter2 + -most, -most.]
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Word Origin & History

utmost 
O.E. utmest (Anglian) "outermost," double superlative of ut "out."
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