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farthest

[ fahr-thist ]

adjective

  1. most distant or remote.
  2. most extended; longest.


adverb

  1. at or to the greatest distance.
  2. at or to the most advanced point.
  3. at or to the greatest degree or extent.

farthest

/ ˈfɑːðɪst /

adverb

  1. to or at the greatest distance in space or time


adjective

  1. most distant in space or time
  2. most extended

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Word History and Origins

Origin of farthest1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ferthest; originally variant of furthest, superlative of further

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Word History and Origins

Origin of farthest1

C14 ferthest , from ferther further

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Example Sentences

Farthest out on the other arm were the chiefs of Throndhjem, and to them likewise was a large and goodly host.

Farthest away in the West, as near the western sea as mountains can stand, are the Cascades.

Farthest to the north lies the province of Nueva Segovia, which is administered by Dominican friars.

It resides in the land realm of the Farthest North and also throughout the West upon high mountain-tops.

Lowest place Is that of all, obscurest, and remov'd Farthest from heav'n's all-circling orb.

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