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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse ýztr, superlative of ut and ytre.
Adjective
ytterst (definite and plural form ytterste)
- outermost (furthest out, furthest from the centre)
References
Swedish
Pronunciation
Adverb
ytterst
- outermost, farthest away
- outmost, most
- (only with certain adjectives) extremely, very
Ytterst få har klarat av att bestiga berget.- Extremely few have managed to climb the mountain.
Det här händer ytterst sällan.- This happens extremely rarely.
Usage notes
- similar to a superlative, but yttre is an adjective, not an adverb
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