bottommost

bottommost — adjective

  • bottommostpositive
  • more bottommostcomparative
  • most bottommostsuperlative

1. lower or deeper than anything else; sitting right at the base of a group or spac

1.形容詞C1
釋義

lower or deeper than anything else; sitting right at the base of a group or space

例句

Brandon stored the heavy tools on the bottommost shelf of the cabinet.

bottommost + noun (attributive position)

Divers reached the bottommost part of the lake, where the water turned icy cold.

同義詞
  • lowest

    more common, everyday word for the same idea

  • deepest

    for things measured by depth, like water or a hole

反義詞

文法句型

bottommost + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive). Subject describes a physical layer, shelf, branch, or level in a stack.

常見錯誤

❌The shelf is bottommost.
✅The shelf is the bottom one.
💡'bottommost' sits before a noun, not after 'be'.

2. coming after every other one in a list, ranking, or sequence

2.形容詞C2
釋義

coming after every other one in a list, ranking, or sequence

例句

Otis finished in the bottommost place on the league table that wet season.

bottommost = last in a ranking

The bottommost name on the waiting list waited two years for a flat.

同義詞
  • last

    far more common ordinary word for final in a sequence

  • lowest

    when ranking is by score or grade

反義詞
  • topmost

    first or highest in the same ranking

文法句型

bottommost + noun

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this names the last position in an order or ranking, not a physical layer. Common with 'place', 'rank', 'spot'.

3. forming the deepest cause or starting point that everything else is built upon

3.形容詞C2
釋義

forming the deepest cause or starting point that everything else is built upon

例句

Élise traced the quarrel back to its bottommost cause: a broken promise from years before.

bottommost = most fundamental or root

Trust is the bottommost layer on which any lasting friendship is built.

同義詞
  • fundamental

    more common adjective for the most basic level

  • underlying

    for a hidden cause beneath the surface

文法句型

bottommost + noun

用法筆記

Figurative use of the 'bottom' idea: the deepest, most basic level of a cause, value, or principle. Pairs with abstract nouns like 'cause', 'reason', 'value'.