ytterst
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Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse ýztr, superlative of ut and ytre.
Adjective
[edit]ytterst (definite and plural form ytterste)
- outermost (furthest out, furthest from the centre)
References
[edit]- “ytterst” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish
[edit]Pronunciation
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Adverb
[edit]ytterst
- outermost, farthest away
- outmost, most
- (only with certain adjectives) extremely, very
- Ytterst få har klarat av att bestiga berget.
- Extremely few have managed to climb the mountain.
- Det här händer ytterst sällan.
- This happens extremely rarely.
Usage notes
[edit]- similar to a superlative, but yttre is an adjective, not an adverb