furthest
adverb
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L333838 on Wikidata ↗adjective
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L337016 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfɜː(ɹ)ðɪst/
adj
- superlative form of far: most far
- superlative form of far: most far
“The furthest known galaxy is about 13 billion light years from Earth.”
“Sitting on the dockside at Oban, watching the to-ing and fro-ing in the harbour on a perfect summer's eve, I reflect on a trip which has taken me through our busiest cities to traverse the country's main lines, as well as explore some of the furthest extremities that were literally out on a limb.”
adv
- superlative form of far: most far
“Of all the children in our school, I can run furthest.”
“He lives furthest from the office, so his commute is the longest.”
- superlative form of far: most far
“This civilisation was the furthest advanced.”