All 6 Uses of
utmost
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- I have done my utmost to have him thrown out of Hogwarts, where I believe he scarcely belongs, but kill him, or allow him to be killed in front of me?†
Chpt 2
- I trust you to conduct yourselves, always, with the utmost regard for your own and others' safety.†
Chpt 8 *
- He punched his pillow into a more comfortable shape and waited for sleep to come, trying his utmost not to allow his thoughts to stray anywhere near Ginny.†
Chpt 14
- For you, of all people, the subject is of the utmost importance!†
Chpt 15
- Then, very slowly, his grin sagged and van-ished, to be replaced by an expression of utmost horror.†
Chpt 18
- Dumble-dore moved closer to the water; Harry watched nervously as the tips of Dumbledore's buckled shoes found the utmost edge of the rock rim.†
Chpt 26
Definition:
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(utmost) greatest