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furthest

adjectiveadverbattested in dialogue

  • //ˈfɜː(ɹ)ðɪst//

superlative form of far: most far Most distant in time, space or degree.

adjective

  1. 1

    superlative form of far: most far Most distant in time, space or degree.

    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.

  2. 2

    Also a form of farsuperlative form of far: most far

adverb

  1. 1

    superlative form of far: most far To, at or over the greatest distance in space, time or other extent.

    Of all the children in our school, I can run furthest.

    He lives furthest from the office, so his commute is the longest.

    The native-born and the "naturalised" locomotives have been giving way to the standardised types, of which the L.M.S.R. class "5" 4-6-0 has led the way and has penetrated the furthest.

  2. 2

    superlative form of far: most far To the greatest degree or extent.

    This civilisation was the furthest advanced.

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Lexical content from Wiktionary, under CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source entry · Data version 2026-08-23

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