NETHERMOST Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

nethermost

adjective

ˈne-t͟hər-ˌmōst

Definition of nethermost

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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Despite those lower court rulings, the practice has continued nationally, said Gregory Chen, the senior director of government relations for the Immigration Lawyers Association.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
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

Definition of lower

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Budgets have tightened and commissioners have retreated to the familiar — backing low-cost dramas and safe-bet crime formats.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
However, the 98,701 figure is the lowest since 1967, when 94,778 arrests were made nationwide, according to Border Patrol data.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 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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