Recent Examples on the WebIn the whole inmost ward of my self, the beds are occupied by slow-moving remembrances like time-lapse flower novels. Reginald Gibbons, New York Times, 24 June 2021 By Peshat, Remez, Drash, and finally by Sód—with that secret and inmost heart that looks at what the world can bear and be. Talia Lavin, The New Republic, 13 Feb. 2020
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English innemest, superlative of inne, adverb, in, within, from in, adverb
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of inmost was before the 12th century