uttermost
/ˈʌtəɹmoʊst/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice."
- "[U]s hitherto this Corner and ſecret receſſe hath defended, novv the Vttermoſt point of our Land is laid open: and things the leſſe they haue beene vvithin knovvledge, the greater the glorie is to atchieue them."
- "Thou know'st that all my fortunes are at sea; Neither have I money, nor commodity To raise a present sum: therefore, go forth; Try what my credit can in Venice do: That shall be rack'd, even to the uttermost, To furnish thee to Belmont, to fair Portia. Go, presently inquire, and so will I, Where money is; and I no question make, To have it of my trust or for my sake."
- "[…]So we cried to him, "O Rais, what is the matter?"; and he replied saying, "Seek ye deliverance of the Most High from the strait into which we have fallen and bemoan yourselves and take leave of one another; for know that the wind hath gotten the mastery of us and hath driven us into the uttermost of the seas of the world.""
- "The free way will call for uttermosts in civilization, self-discipline and human excellence."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈʌtəɹmoʊst/
- British English: /ˈʌtəməʊst/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
uttermostly
uttermostness