Utmost+degree

  • 11utmost — /ˈʌtmoʊst / (say utmohst) adjective 1. of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, or the like; greatest: of the utmost importance. 2. being at the farthest point or extremity; farthest: the utmost boundary of the East. –noun Also, uttermost. 3 …

  • 12utmost — [[t]ʌ̱tmoʊst[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You can use utmost to emphasize the importance or seriousness of something or to emphasize the way that it is done. It is a matter of the utmost urgency to find out what has happened to these people...… …

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  • 13utmost — adj. & n. furthest, extreme, or greatest (the utmost limits; showed the utmost reluctance). n. (prec. by the) the utmost point or degree etc. Phrases and idioms: do one s utmost do all that one can. Etymology: OE ut(e)mest (as OUT, MOST) …

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  • 14degree — noun 1 measurement of angles VERB + DEGREE ▪ rotate, spin, turn ▪ I turned the wheel 90 degrees, PREPOSITION ▪ through … degrees ▪ …

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  • 15utmost, the — ut|most, the [ ʌt,moust ] noun the greatest amount or degree possible: She was determined to make the utmost of every opportunity. do/try your utmost (to do something) to try as hard as possible: Dan was doing his utmost to be helpful …

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  • 16utmost — [ˈʌtməʊst] adj I as much as possible We attach the utmost importance to public safety.[/ex] II noun [singular] utmost [ˈʌtməʊst] the greatest amount or degree possible • do/try your utmost (to do sth) to try as hard as possible[/ex] …

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  • 17utmost — Synonyms and related words: acme, all, apex, apogee, at the height, at the limit, best, brow, cap, ceiling, climax, cloud nine, crest, crown, culmen, culmination, edge, end, extreme, extreme limit, extremity, far out, farthest, first class, first …

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  • 18utmost — adj. Utmost is used with these nouns: ↑care, ↑caution, ↑courtesy, ↑degree, ↑delicacy, ↑discretion, ↑importance, ↑precision, ↑respect, ↑secrecy, ↑severity, ↑ …

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  • 19utmost — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. most, greatest, farthest, furthest; last, final; total, unlimited, full, complete. See completion, superiority. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Greatest] Syn. ultimate, chief, entire, whole, full,… …

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  • 20utmost care — The highest degree of care to be exercised in a particular situation, consistent with the nature of the undertaking and the circumstances of the case. Dodge v Boston & Bangor S.S. Co. 148 Mass 207, 19 NE 373. As applied to the care required of… …

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