upmost

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English

Etymology 1

From Middle English upmest; equivalent to up +‎ -most.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈʌpmoʊst/,
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Adjective

upmost

  1. Uppermost.
    • 2013, Sam Halliday, Sonic Modernity, page 70:
      But the disjuncture between addressor and addressed such scenarios emphasise was not always (or even often) upmost in users' minds []

Etymology 2

Adjective

upmost

  1. Eggcorn of utmost.