FURTHEST

farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost

(adjective) (comparatives of ‘far’) most remote in space or time or order; “had traveled to the farthest frontier”; “don’t go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree”; “explored the furthest reaches of space”; “the utmost tip of the peninsula”

farthest, furthest

(adverb) to the greatest distance in space or time (‘farthest’ is used more often than ‘furthest’ in this physical sense); “see who could jump the farthest”; “chose the farthest seat from the door”; “he swam the furthest”

furthest, farthest

(adverb) to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (‘furthest’ is used more often than ‘farthest’ in this abstract sense); “went the furthest of all the children in her education”; “furthest removed from reality”; “she goes farthest in helping us”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

furthest

superlative form of far: most far

Most distant in time, space or degree.

Adverb

furthest

superlative form of far: most far

To, at or over the greatest distance in space, time or other extent.

To the greatest degree or extent.

Source: Wiktionary


Fur"thest, a.

Definition: superl. Most remote; most in advance; farthest. See Further, a.

Fur"thest, adv.

Definition: At the greatest distance; farthest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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