furthest

adj : comparatives of "far"; most remote in space or time or

order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't

go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree";

"explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost

tip of the peninsula" [syn: {farthermost}, {farthest},

{furthermost}, {utmost}, {uttermost}]

adv 1: to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage

(`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this

abstract sense); "went the furthest of all the

children in her education"; "furthest removed from

reality"; "she goes farthest in helping us" [syn: {farthest}]

2: to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is

used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense);

"see who could jump the farthest"; "chose the farthese

seat from the door"; "he swam the furthest" [syn: {farthest}]