as in lower
of, relating to, or located at the bottom
even when her singing career was at its lowermost point, she still got gigs at small clubs
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Recent Examples of lowermost
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.
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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
It’s expected to flow through the breached dam in the coming days, with the lowermost reaches of the Dnipro River returning to a narrower channel unseen since the dam was built in the 1950s.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 9 June 2023
Near the mouth of the river, below the lowermost end of the levee, there are a few outlets where the water already slips out of the river’s main channel into the surrounding bays.
—Boyce Upholt, Wired, 23 July 2022
The lowermost red highlights show that the index has been testing overhead resistance at 4115 to 4157, which represents the February 24th and March 8th lows, for the past eight sessions.
—John Kosar, Forbes, 8 June 2022
Try the uppermost trail that runs along the river through the Newberry National Volcanic Monument south of Bend, or the lowermost trail near the confluence with the Columbia River east of The Dalles.
—oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2021
In other groups, the topmost elements tend to behave more like the lowermost elements when scientists apply serious pressure in the lab, like carbon into diamonds.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 4 June 2020
This is about 11 kilometers, putting these planes at the very lowermost reaches of the stratosphere.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 Feb. 2020
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
It’s expected to flow through the breached dam in the coming days, with the lowermost reaches of the Dnipro River returning to a narrower channel unseen since the dam was built in the 1950s.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 9 June 2023
Near the mouth of the river, below the lowermost end of the levee, there are a few outlets where the water already slips out of the river’s main channel into the surrounding bays.
—Boyce Upholt, Wired, 23 July 2022
The lowermost red highlights show that the index has been testing overhead resistance at 4115 to 4157, which represents the February 24th and March 8th lows, for the past eight sessions.
—John Kosar, Forbes, 8 June 2022
Try the uppermost trail that runs along the river through the Newberry National Volcanic Monument south of Bend, or the lowermost trail near the confluence with the Columbia River east of The Dalles.
—oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2021
In other groups, the topmost elements tend to behave more like the lowermost elements when scientists apply serious pressure in the lab, like carbon into diamonds.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 4 June 2020
This is about 11 kilometers, putting these planes at the very lowermost reaches of the stratosphere.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowermost
Adjective
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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
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Adjective
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The bottom cabinet and drawers offer additional room to keep items out of sight, including toilet paper, tissues, and other miscellaneous products.—
Alexandra Kay,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Friday’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 (Paramount+) marks the end of Bracket 3, and TVLine has your exclusive first look (below) as the bottom queens attempt to give out their points without causing too much drama.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Al Bello/Getty Images Outside of the Giants' organization, expectations are low.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Does the Trump administration really want to sink that low?—
Louis Balsamo,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Purple: Something related to the bottommost part of your body.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The first stage is the bottommost portion of the rocket with nine engines that fire up at liftoff, powering the 230-foot (70-meter) vehicle off the ground.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Lowermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowermost. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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