There are separate words, upmost and utmost.
UPMOST is usually written as uppermost (or topmost, the highest of a group, or set of locations).
UTMOST means to the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree. It can also mean most distant.
Aquiring the command post was of upmost imperativeness.
It is only with the utmost respect that I direct your attention to the spot on your blouse.
According to Dale Gribble an utmost authority on the subject the answer is Apples.
The word every is a determiner and is used in reference to all the single members of a set or group with no exception. It is used for emphasis meaning the utmost or the most possible.
Ezra Pound stated, "Great Literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost degree." Of course meaning is what a reader internalizes based on personal experience.
The correct phrase is utmost attention. The word upmost means at the highest point, but utmost means with the greatest amount. Many people confuse the two words in their writing and speech.
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We have the utmost respect for him. His utmost desires finally came true.
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Aquiring the command post was of upmost imperativeness.
I have the utmost respect for people who endeavor to improve their vocabulary.The voters had the utmost regard for her ability as a leader.The firemen did their utmost to rescue the residents from the burning home.
My Utmost for His Highest was created in 1927.
One who strives to do the upmost best
'It is of utmost importance that you get this done immediately'
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The Queen and her family are given utmost respect.We give utmost respect to patients in the hospital.The phrase 'utmost respect' is unnecessary, when the simple word 'respect' will do. Example: We give respect to patients.