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bettermost, a. colloq.|ˈbɛtəməʊst, -məst| [f. better a., after uppermost, uttermost, etc.: see -most.] Best (relatively, rather than absolutely).
1762Gentl. Mag. 403 Some of our bettermost neighbours. 1849Rock Ch. Fathers I. ii. 141 The bettermost sort of wine. 1879G. Meredith Egoist I. v. 69 Men, after their fashion, as well as women, distinguish the bettermost, and aid him to succeed. |