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Added 9 October 2026

furthest

/ˈfɜː(ɹ)ðɪst/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about furthest at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order.
had traveled to the farthest frontier

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
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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