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furthest

/ˈfɝθəst/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order

    had traveled to the farthest frontier

  2. adverb

    to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense)

    went the furthest of all the children in her education

  3. adverb

    to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense)

    see who could jump the farthest

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