# innermost

Pronunciation: US say "IN-ur-mohst" /ˈɪnɚmoʊst/; UK say "IN-uh-mohst" /ˈɪnəməʊst/

## Adjective

1. Superlative of inner. — superlative form of inner: most inner; the very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part.
   - Simple: Superlative of inner. Use this for the part that is the very deepest inside.
   - _The innermost layer of the onion was the sweetest part of all._
   - _He finally shared his innermost thoughts with his closest friend._

## Noun

2. The deepest or most central part of something, regarded as its essential core.
   - Simple: The deepest part inside something, far from the outside.
   - _Explorers finally reached the innermost of the cavern system, untouched for centuries._
   - _Only in her journal did she confide the innermost of her soul._

## Origin

From Middle English "innermost" (also "innermest"), an alteration (influenced by Middle English "inner") of Old English "innemest" ("innermost"). It is equivalent to "inner" plus "-most."

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