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innermost
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
innermost
(adjective)
innermost
/
ˈ
ɪnɚˌmoʊst/
adjective
innermost
/
ˈ
ɪnɚˌmoʊst/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INNERMOST
1
always used before a noun
:
most private and personal
She revealed her
innermost
feelings/secrets.
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2
:
closest to the center or inside of something
Jupiter's
innermost
moon
the
innermost
part of the cave
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opposite
outermost
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