No. 1,726 in Dutch
uiterst
Extremely; utmost; very.
In a sentence
De situatie is uiterst zorgwekkend.
The situation is extremely worrying.
Here, 'uiterst' is used as an adverb to intensify the adjective 'zorgwekkend' (worrying), meaning 'extremely'.
Zij is uiterst aardig tegen iedereen.
She is extremely kind to everyone.
In this sentence, 'uiterst' serves as an adverb to add emphasis to the adjective 'aardig' (kind), signifying 'extremely'.
Het uiterste puntje van het land is het moeilijkst te bereiken.
The outermost tip of the country is the hardest to reach.
This usage of 'uiterst' acts as an adjective, describing a location as 'extreme' or 'outermost'.
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