nethermost

adjective

ˈne-t͟hər-ˌmōst How to pronounce nethermost (audio)
Definition of nethermostnext
as in lower
of, relating to, or located at the bottom some strange creature from the nethermost region of the ocean

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nethermost
  1. lower
  2. bottom
  3. low
  4. lowermost
Adjective
  • And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2023
Definition of lower
Adjective
  • North Carolina State University The middle of the robot's bistable wing structure was sandwiched between top and bottom soft silicone pneumatic actuators.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Cucumber products recalled by Supreme had best-by dates ranging from November 22 to December 6, 2024, located on the bottom label of the products.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of bottom
Adjective
  • New York City and Philadelphia were expected to hit the mid-50s Sunday and low 60s by Wednesday.
    Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Alabama’s ceiling looked higher, but its floor looked lower.
    Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of low
Adjective
  • In the 1920s, a surgeon named Frederick Barrington, of University College London, went looking for the on-off switch in the brainstem, the lowermost part of the brain that connects with the spinal cord.
    Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
  • Reading became difficult: the white of the page took on a wince-inducing glare, and the words frosted over, like the lowermost lines on the optometrist’s eye chart.
    Andrew Leland, The New Yorker, 8 July 2023
Definition of lowermost
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