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foremost

/ˈfɔː.məʊst/adjective, adverb2 syllables

Foremost means: before anything else.

Synonyms for foremost18

adjective, as in ranking above all others

first, world-class, best

adjective, as in preceding all others in spatial position

frontmost, front

adjective, as in situated closest to the bow

fore

adverb, as in before anything else

first, firstly, first of all, first off

adverb, as in prominently forward

first

also used for foremost

forwardmost, greatest, leading, paramount, primary, principal, top, especially, particularly

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does foremost mean?5

adverb

1

before anything else“first we must consider the garter snake”

2

prominently forward“he put his best foot foremost”

adjective

1

ranking above all others“was first in her class”

2

preceding all others in spatial position“the foremost compartment of the ship”

3

situated closest to the bow“the foremost compartment of the ship”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Foremost in a sentence

  • The barbarian is, first and foremost, the man who believes in barbarianism.Scott
  • First and foremost, you need to figure out why you're here.AlanF_US
  • Not all lawyers are attorneys, but every attorney is first and foremost a lawyer.Adelpa
  • I told it to my mother first and foremost.unknown
  • He is the foremost authority on heart surgery.CK
  • We need peace and stability first and foremost - these are the most important things.unknown
  • Customer service is one of our foremost priorities.unknown
  • He always thinks first and foremost of his own benefit.sundown

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