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Utmost Noun  Word Origin Ut•Most Adjective Bre ˈʌtməʊst

Front utmost
Back ut•most
adjective, noun
BrE /ˈʌtməʊst/
NAmE /ˈʌtmoʊst/
adjective
 word origin
(also less frequent ut•ter•most)
[only before noun]
greatest; most extreme

This is a matter of the utmost importance.
You should study this document with the utmost care.
noun
 word origin
 example bank
[singular]
the greatest amount possible

Our resources are strained to the utmost.
He did his utmost (= tried as hard as possible) to persuade me not to go.

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