Nearest and Ultimate

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Nearest adverb - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.

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Ultimate is an antonym for nearest.

Ultimate adjective - Most distant from a center.

Usage example: the ultimate edges of the universe

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Nearest is an antonym for ultimate.

Nearby Words: ultimatum, ultimately

Perhaps the ultimate example: The famous Zero fighters were delivered from the Mitsubishi factory in oxcarts because the roads to the nearest airfield were too primitive for anything faster.

Source: Useful Notes / Katanas of the Rising Sun

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