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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of outermost

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

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Examples from the Web for outermost

The bullet peeled off the outermost layer of skin during a demonstration in Zamalka.
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To the left the great whirlpool seethed and boiled, its outermost convolution scarce a bow-shot away.
The Adventures of Ulysses the Wanderer|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
They had reached Europa Point, the outermost lighthouse of the promontory.
Luna Benamor|Vicente Blasco Ibez
They lived with Sort, who had his own little house in the outermost suburb.
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete|Martin Anderson Nexo

In a single sphere, the outermost, called the "first heaven," all the fixed stars are set.
Harvey's Views on the Use of the Circulation of the Blood|John G. Curtis
It will thus be seen how enormously the solar system was enlarged in extent by the discovery of the outermost planets.
Astronomy of To-day|Cecil G. Dolmage

British Dictionary definitions for outermost

outermost

/ (ˈaʊtəˌməʊst) /

adjective

furthest from the centre or middle; outmost

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outermost

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outermost

adjective