as in extremely
to a great degree
a most careful driver, especially in bad weather
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as in almost
very close to but not completely
the cost of most everything is higher nowadays
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as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the player with the most ability on the tennis team
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Recent Examples of most
Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Some of my most meaningful memories are not the big moments, but the quiet ones — early mornings on Cape Cod, when the world felt still.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
For most of the season, Hannah and Owen have suspected that Quinn, who runs a financial firm stateside, is the real brains to the Campano organization, not Teddy.
—Max Gao, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
The selection was an odd choice for a team in need of so much defensive help, most notably at linebacker and along the D-line.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Some of my most meaningful memories are not the big moments, but the quiet ones — early mornings on Cape Cod, when the world felt still.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The crop can be harvested at anytime, but most gardeners leave bulbs in the ground until the tops decline and flop over.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
For most of the season, Hannah and Owen have suspected that Quinn, who runs a financial firm stateside, is the real brains to the Campano organization, not Teddy.
—Max Gao, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for most
Adjective
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Nowhere has the flipping of the form books been more striking than in La Liga, where two weekends ago — for only the third time in history — each of the bottom five teams picked up maximum points.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Consider this for date night or your next wedding, keeping accessories to a minimum for maximum impact.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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Austria 's health minister told parents, kindergartens and day care centers to use utmost caution when feeding young children HiPP.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Austria’s health minister told parents, kindergartens and day care centers to use utmost caution when feeding young children HiPP.—
Karel Janicek,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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This was the reality all but ensured since March 17, when general manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton and the rest of the staff decided that trading for Dolphins star receiver Jaylen Waddle would be well worth the ultimate price of their first-round pick.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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This game is the ultimate in brawling adventure.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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