foremost

[fawr-mohst, -muhst, fohr-]

adjective

1. first in place, order, rank, etc..

   the foremost surgeons.

   Synonyms: paramount, principal, chief, prime, primary

foremost

/ ˈfɔːˌməʊst /

adjective

1. first in time, place, rank, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of foremost¹

before 1000; fore ¹ + -most; replacing Middle English, Old English formest, equivalent to form ( a ) first, variant of fruma (compare Latin prīmus ) + -est -est ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of foremost¹

Old English formest , from forma first; related to Old Saxon formo first, Old High German fruma advantage

Idioms and Phrases

see first and foremost.

Example Sentences

First and foremost, I cannot believe Slot is telling Salah to track back and help out his right-back.

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There were other days when I had to help the residents first and foremost, and was not able to switch the camera on.

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A drama first and foremost, fact and fiction "blend together" in the series said Knight, which has already been compared to the likes of Succession, The Crown and Peaky Blinders.

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Botterman's scrummaging has improved under Mitchell to earn a regular starting spot, but it is her ability to make turnovers and carry the ball into heavy traffic that are her foremost strengths.

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While the story is based on real events, it is a drama first and foremost.

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