foremost
adverb/ˈfɔːməʊst/
/ˈfɔːrməʊst/
- more than anything else
- This memoir is, foremost, a declaration of the enduring power of love.
- He does a little teaching, but first and foremost he's a writer.
Word OriginOld English formest, fyrmest, from forma ‘first’ (ultimately a superlative formed from the Germanic base of fore) + -est. Compare with first and former. The current spelling arose by association with fore and most.Definitions on the go
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