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Outermost vs Uppermost - What's the difference?

outermost | uppermost |

As adjectives the difference between outermost and uppermost

is that outermost is superlative of outer while uppermost is at, or nearest the top of something.

As an adverb uppermost is

in the highest position.

outermost

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (outer)
  • Farthest outside; as far from the center or inside as possible.
  • He lived on the outermost edge of the city.

    uppermost

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • At, or nearest the top of something.
  • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In the highest position.