as in lower
of, relating to, or located at the bottom
some strange creature from the nethermost region of the ocean
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Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024 -
Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Adjective
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Messi got things started again on Tuesday at the 19-minute mark with a sublime left-footed volley to the bottom right corner off an assist from his trusty friend and former Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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The team was rated in the bottom three for seven of the 11 categories, and last in two of them – locker room and training room.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The slow cooker does the heavy lifting, making this a low-effort yet nutrient-dense option for meal prep or a cozy dinner.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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Women are also approved at a lower rate for small business loans and face more scrutiny when seeking investments.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the 1920s, a surgeon named Frederick Barrington, of University College London, went looking for the on-off switch in the brainstem, the lowermost part of the brain that connects with the spinal cord.—
Emily Underwood,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2024
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Reading became difficult: the white of the page took on a wince-inducing glare, and the words frosted over, like the lowermost lines on the optometrist’s eye chart.—
Andrew Leland,
The New Yorker,
8 July 2023
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“Nethermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nethermost. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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