foremost (adv.)

  1. prominently forward; he put his best foot foremost

    [ Syn: first , first , first , first , first , first , first , first ]

  2. before anything else; first we must consider the garter snake

    [ Syn: first , first , firstly , firstly , first of all , first of all , first off , first off , first , first , firstly , firstly , first of all , first of all , first off , first off , first , first , firstly , firstly , first of all , first of all , first off , first off , first , first , firstly , firstly , first of all , first of all , first off , first off ]

    foremost (adj.)

  1. ranking above all others; was first in her class; the foremost figure among marine artists; the top graduate

    [ Syn: first , world-class ]

  2. preceding all others in spatial position; the foremost compartment of the ship

    [ Syn: frontmost ]

  3. situated closest to the bow; the foremost compartment of the ship'

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