foremost

American  

[fawr-mohst, -muhst, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, -məst, ˈfoʊr- /

adjective

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

   the foremost surgeons.

   Synonyms:

   paramount, principal, chief, prime, primary

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foremost British  

/ ˈfɔːˌməʊst /

adjective

1. first in time, place, rank, etc

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foremost Idioms  

1. see first and foremost.

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Etymology

Origin of foremost

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

Example Sentences

"He's a great person, first and foremost, off the field. He's very dedicated and passionate about rugby and the Brumbies," Larkham said of Slipper in announcing his team late Wednesday.

From Barron's

He is tasked, first and foremost, with easing Tottenham's relegation fears, after a 2-1 loss to Newcastle in Thomas Frank's final match on Tuesday left them five points above the bottom three.

From BBC

In it, he says: "I am not a Hindu, I am not a Muslim, I am not a Sikh, I am not a Christian. First and foremost, I am a human being."

From BBC

“Switching off Telegram will first and foremost affects us,” one war blogger with over one million Telegram followers posted.

From The Wall Street Journal

Netanyahu said as he left for Washington his talks would "first and foremost" be about the Iran negotiations, while adding that they would also discuss Gaza and other regional issues.

From Barron's