furthest
adverb /ˈfɜː.ðɪst/
/ˈfɝː-/ Definition
B1 superlative of far adverb: That's the furthest I can see without glasses. I wanted to be an actress but the furthest I ever got was selling ice-creams in a theatre.Distant in space and time furthest adjective › The novel explores the furthest extremes of human experience.Distant in space and time
(Definition of furthest adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (in) the middle of nowhere idiom
- afar adverb
- afield adverb
- all/the four corners of the world/earth idiom
- as far as the eye can/could see idiom
- be out of the way idiom
- far adjective
- far adverb (DISTANCE)
- farther adjective
- farthest adjective
- farthest adverb
- further adjective
- further adverb
- furthermost adjective
- not anywhere near idiom
- off the beaten track idiom
- outlying adjective
- remote adjective (DISTANT)
- remotely adverb (FAR AWAY)
- wide adverb (DISTANCE)
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