outermost

[ ou-ter-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st ]
/ ˈaʊ tərˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst /
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adjective

farthest out; remotest from the interior or center: the outermost limits.

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Origin of outermost

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

Words nearby outermost

outer planet, outer product, outer space, outercoat, outercourse, outermost, outersole, outerwear, outface, outfall, outfield
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Words related to outermost

beyond, distant, fringe, outlying, outward, peripheral, remote, furthermost, outmost

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British Dictionary definitions for outermost

outermost
/ (ˈaʊtəˌməʊst) /

adjective

furthest from the centre or middle; outmost
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