Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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furthest | No | Yes | No | Yes |
uttermost | Yes | Yes | No | No |
furthest (noun) | uttermost (noun) |
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the greatest possible degree |
furthest (adjective) | uttermost (adjective) |
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(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order | (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order |
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity |
furthest (adverb) | uttermost (adverb) |
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to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense) | |
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense) |