innermost

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adjective

in·​ner·​most ˈi-nər-ˌmōst How to pronounce innermost (audio)
: farthest inward : inmost

innermost

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noun

: the inmost part

Examples of innermost in a Sentence

Adjective She revealed her innermost feelings. the innermost part of the cave
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
In the pulsar model—where emissions aren’t dominated by heat but rather by winds of electrons and other particles that shock the innermost debris—ionized silicon should be more scarce. Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024 Typically, the labyrinth, the innermost part of the ear, is encased in bone and contains a fluid which called an endolymph. USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024 Sauron, as a malicious agent in Tolkien’s works, catered to the innermost desires of both elves and men, stirring in the former a quest for an unchanging paradise and arousing in the latter a quest for eternal reward on earth. Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023 The first and innermost circle—Leading Yourself—is the foundation; all the others grow outward from it. Leon E. Moores, Md, Dsc, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 In real life, while the origins of their friendship can't be confirmed, there's no denying that for two decades, Capote was privy to the secrets and innermost thoughts of the circumspect Paley. Cady Lang, TIME, 2 Feb. 2024 The stars were largely found in the innermost nuclear disc of the Milky Way, where stars are more concentrated in heavy elements. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024 Only the innermost hearts of a few academics truly know why that is — although the findings of my last piece might provide a clue. Wilfred Reilly, National Review, 3 Jan. 2024 The opposing styles of Benny and Byron are proof that two siblings can either lean on their clothes as a way to divulge their innermost thoughts or simply not do so. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Jan. 2024
Noun
After zipping past the massive Ganymede in 2021 and the icy Europa in 2022, Juno executed its first close flyby of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io, the innermost of the planet’s four large satellites, on December 30, 2023, followed by its second one on February 3. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2024 The innermost of those worlds, thought to be rocky and nearly four times the mass of Earth, will evaporate within a few hundred years. Quanta Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023 In more recent years, Arecibo mapped the ice distribution at the polar regions of the solar system’s innermost planet. Ben Evans, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2022 McConnell has kept him in his innermost circle long since the party’s term limit rules forced him out of that role. Dallas News, 27 June 2022 The author renders nearly two decades’ worth of her innermost thoughts with surgical precision. Eleanor Cummins, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2023 Canceled too soon, but not forgotten, this whimsical and heartfelt musical comedy-drama stars Jane Levy as a young woman who suddenly develops the ability to hear the innermost thoughts of everyone around her—but only in song form. Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 18 Dec. 2022 The outermost parts are forged from steel to protect the innermost parts made of aluminum. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2022 Cisco sells switches and routers that reside in the innermost parts of a carrier’s network, but does not compete in the market for the cell-tower equipment that allows cell sites to connect with smartphones and other mobile devices. Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of innermost was in the 14th century

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“Innermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innermost. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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innermost

adjective
in·​ner·​most
ˈin-ər-ˌmōst
1
: farthest inward
2
: most intimate : deepest
one's innermost feelings
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