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adverb
- 1. at or by the greatest distance (used to indicate how far one thing or person is or becomes distant from another): "the bed furthest from the window"
- 2. over the greatest distance or area: "his group probably had furthest to ride"
adjective
- 1. situated at the greatest distance from a specified or understood point: "the furthest door led to a kitchen"
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adverb. uk / ˈfɜː.ðɪst / us / ˈfɝː.ðɪst / Add to word list. B1. superlative of far : That's the furthest I can see without glasses. I wanted to be an actress but the furthest I ever got was selling popcorn in a cinema. Fewer examples. I wonder which of us can run the furthest? That big cloud looks the furthest away, but maybe it isn't.
adverb or adjective. fur· thest ˈfər-t͟həst. Synonyms of furthest. : farthest. Synonyms. extreme. farthermost. farthest. furthermost. outermost. outmost. remotest. ultimate. utmost. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of furthest in a Sentence. this belongs in the aisle furthest from the cash registers.
adverb. to the greatest degree or extent. to or at the greatest distance in time or space; farthest. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012.
1. To the greatest extent or degree: went the furthest of all the children in her education. 2. At or to the most distant point in space or time: He swam the furthest. [Middle English, from further, more distant; see further.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
3 meanings: 1. to the greatest degree or extent 2. to or at the greatest distance in time or space; farthest 3. most distant or.... Click for more definitions.
6 days ago · located at a great distance in time or space or degree. 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”. synonyms: farthest. adverb.
Sep 28, 2024 · furthest. superlative form of far: most far. To, at or over the greatest distance in space, time or other extent. Of all the children in our school, I can run furthest. He lives furthest from the office, so his commute is the longest. To the greatest degree or extent. This civilisation was the furthest advanced.
Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Adverb. Filter. adjective. Most distant in degree, time, or space. That's the furthest thing from my mind. They explored the furthest reaches of space. American Heritage. Far. Webster's New World. Most distant; farthest. Webster's New World.
Furthest means to a greater extent or degree than ever before or than anything or anyone else. 2. Furthest means at a greater distance from a particular point than anyone or anything else, or for a greater distance than anyone or anything else.
Definition of furthest adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
