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Uppermost vs Aloft - What's the difference?

uppermost | aloft |

As adverbs the difference between uppermost and aloft

is that uppermost is in the highest position while aloft is in the air; in the sky.

As an adjective uppermost

is at, or nearest the top of something.

uppermost

English

Adjective

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

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In the highest position.

    • aloft

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • in the air; in the sky
    • high winds aloft
  • above, overhead, in a high place; up
  • * 1883 , :
    • Someone's turned the chest out alow and aloft .
  • * 1954 , :
    • He noticed that he still held the knife aloft and brought his arm down, replacing the blade in the sheath.
  • (nautical) in the top, at the masthead, or on the higher yards or rigging.
  • * 1859 , , The Red Rover: A Tale :
    • I think you said something concerning the manner in which yonder ship has anchored, and of the condition they keep things alow and aloft ?

    Related terms

    * loft * lofty

    See also

    * alow

    Anagrams

    * float

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