furthermost

[ fur-ther-mohst ]

/ ˈfɜr ðərˌmoʊst /

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adjective

most distant: Their house is furthermost on the right.

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Origin of furthermost

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at further, -most

Words nearby furthermost

Fürth, further, furtherance, further education, furthermore, furthermost, furthest, furtive, furtively, Furtwängler, furuncle

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How to use furthermost in a sentence

Buckland had often issued the invitation to the furthermost tip of the Arctic.
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Yet the gentle touch led him on—around and past the idol into the furthermost corner of the Temple.
Astounding Stories, July, 1931|Various
You see I was in love with you, he observed, looking the other way and addressing one of the furthermost stars of the heaven.
Nothing But the Truth|Frederic S. Isham
At last he came to the furthermost summit of which his dear father had spoken so solemnly.
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Then he sails to the village of Mattinata, and later to Vieste, the furthermost point of the promontory.
Alone|Norman Douglas
They fought and worked and trekked, onward, always onward—never returning—on beyond the furthermost outposts of civilization.
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British Dictionary definitions for furthermost

furthermost

/ (ˈfɜːðəˌməʊst) /

adjective

most distant; furthest

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furthermost

Origin of furthermost

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