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
  • The secret to the shoe’s cross-functional success lies in its rugged bottom layer.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • The ball is cut back to the Lazio man, who meets it first time with a right-foot shot into the bottom corner.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of bottom
Adjective
  • The administration had appealed two lower court rulings that blocked the termination.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Along with affordable homes, Lupo said, the best cities for first-time buyers also provide lower crime rates, good schools and a lower overall cost of living.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of low
Adjective
  • But others have argued that the helium-3 could instead be coming from somewhere deep and stable in the lowermost mantle.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Definition of lowermost
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“Nethermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nethermost. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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