Article 4WFY5 There Is a Difference Between 'Utmost' and 'Upmost'

There Is a Difference Between 'Utmost' and 'Upmost'

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Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Me
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I was writing a sentence the other day that included the sentiment that something was of "the utmost importance." And I paused. Was it utmost? Or was it upmost? I was pretty sure it was "utmost," but I was also pretty sure I'd seen/heard "upmost" at some point in my life. What's the difference?

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