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uppermost

[ uhp-er-mohst or, especially British, -muhst ]
/ ˈʌp ərˌmoʊst or, especially British, -məst /
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adjective Also upmost.
highest in place, order, rank, power, etc.: the uppermost peaks of the mountain; the uppermost class of society.
topmost; predominant: a subject of uppermost concern.
adverb
in or into the uppermost place, rank, or predominance: The blossoms grow uppermost on the stems of these flowers; the thoughts that came uppermost to her mind.
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Origin of uppermost

First recorded in 1475–85; upper1 + -most

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH uppermost

upmost, uppermost , utmost

Words nearby uppermost

Upper East Side, Upper Egypt, upper hand, upper house, upper mordent, uppermost, Upper Palaeolithic, Upper Palatinate, upper partial tone, Upper Peninsula, upper regions
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Words related to uppermost

paramount, predominant, tops, apical, culminating, highest, loftiest, most elevated, topmost, upmost, best, big, boss, dominant, executive, foremost, greatest, high-up, leading, main

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British Dictionary definitions for uppermost

uppermost
/ (ˈʌpəˌməʊst) /
adjective Also: upmost
highest in position, power, importance, etc
adverb
in or into the highest position, etc
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