Swedish adverb· top 5,000 most common
ytterst
farthest out, extremely
Meaning
farthest out; extremely
In Swedish: längst ut
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ytterst in a sentence
- sitta ytterstsit on the outside
- jag är ytterst tacksam för din hjälpI am extremely (most) grateful for your help
- 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.
Questions
What does ytterst mean in English?
ytterst means “farthest out, extremely”.
Similar words
längst ut
Origin
Superlative of the adjective yttre (“outer”).
Nearby common words
ytterst is number 4,911 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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