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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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 -
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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Nine of their 15 opponents in the Premier League since the turn of the year are in the bottom half of the table.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The eye-catching blue color is perfectly suited for warm weather, and the bottom hem slants to the side in a way that makes the whole set look more elevated.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There is no sign outside Hurdle’s San Diego salon, but despite the low profile, her Instagram page warns that she’s usually booked months in advance.—
Lindsy Van Gelder,
Allure,
25 Apr. 2025
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Their recruitment model is heavily dependent on identifying and developing young talent — often at low cost by Premier League spending standards — from all over the world.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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“Nethermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nethermost. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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