outmost

[ out-mohstor, especially British, -muhst ]

adjective

1. farthest out; outermost.

outmost

/ ˈaʊtˌməʊst /

adjective

1. another word for outermost

Word History and Origins

Origin of outmost¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; out-, -most

Example Sentences

"We will do our outmost to bring all stranded people back before Christmas."

From BBC

It added: “Continuity in office is of outmost importance.”

From Seattle Times

The Italian Coast Guard said in a statement that it had “immediately verified that the Libyan Coast Guard was aware of the event within their search and rescue area, ensuring the outmost collaboration.”

From New York Times

“We did our outmost to save their lives, to give them food, support and now they want to destroy this company,” he said.

From The Guardian

Such summertime tempests, he knows, are bittersweet: Though dangerous, they also help peel away the terrain's outmost skin of dirt and rock to reveal the buried quarry he seeks.

From Los Angeles Times