US /ˈʌtˌmoʊst/ UK /ˈʌtməʊst/
adj noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    the greatest or most extreme; the very best one can do

    The matter is of the utmost importance.

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Etymology

From Old English ūtmest ('outermost'), a double superlative of ūt ('out') plus -mest; later associated with the superlative '-most'.

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