uppermost
Americanadjective
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highest in place, order, rank, power, etc..
the uppermost peaks of the mountain; the uppermost class of society.
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topmost; predominant.
a subject of uppermost concern.
adverb
adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of uppermost
Example Sentences
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Uppermost, it’s a game for knowing their numbers — from film study.
From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2017
He added: "Uppermost in our mind was what the nurses had been through when they were working in West Africa and what they had seen."
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2015
Uppermost in her mind was a wedding that weekend that she was desperate not to miss.
From Slate • Oct. 6, 2014
Uppermost in the minds of the Europeans was the ability to control Africa’s land, its people, and its resources.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
The field was the best the track had to offer, including Velociter, the former track record holder for the race’s mile distance, and the terrific mare Uppermost, the only horse to better Velociter’s time.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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