# furthermost

Pronunciation: US say "FUR-ther-mohst" /ˈfɝðɚˌmoʊst/; UK say "FUR-thuh-mohst" /ˈfɜːðəˌməʊst/

## Adjective

1. Superlative of far. — superlative form of far: most far; farthest
   - Simple: Superlative of far. Use this for the thing that is the most far away.
   - _The furthermost island in the chain takes two days to reach by boat._
   - _Astronomers cataloged the furthermost galaxies visible with the new telescope._
2. Superlative of further. — superlative form of further: most further; the most especially forward, ahead or (figurative) progressed
   - Simple: Superlative of further. Use it for the thing that is farthest away of all.
   - _Scouts mapped the furthermost edges of the territory._
   - _From the furthermost seat in the hall, she could barely hear the speaker._

## Origin

From Middle English forthirmaste (also forþermaste, furthermost), equivalent to "further" combined with the suffix "-most".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/furthermost (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).