| ADJECTIVE | all | foremost, first, world-class | ranking above all others |
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| all | foremost, frontmost | preceding all others in spatial position | |
| all | foremost | situated closest to the bow | |
| ADVERB | all | foremost, first | prominently forward |
| all | foremost, first, firstly, first of all, first off | before anything else |
| Sounds | fao'rmow.st | |
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| Rhymes | almost ... westernmost: 30 rhymes with owst... | |
| Meaning | ranking above all others. | |
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| Example | "the foremost figure among marine artists" | |
| Synonyms | first, world-class | |
| Broader | best | (superlative of 'good') having the most positive qualities |
| Catalan | primer, principal | |
| Spanish | primero, principal | |
| Meaning | preceding all others in spatial position. | |
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| Example | "the foremost compartment of the ship" | |
| Synonym | frontmost | |
| Broader | front | relating to or located in the front |
| Meaning | situated closest to the bow. | |
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| Example | "the foremost compartment of the ship" | |
| Broader | fore | situated at or toward the bow of a vessel |
| Meaning | prominently forward. | |
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| Example | "he put his best foot foremost" | |
| Synonym | first | |
| Meaning | Before anything else. | |
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| Synonyms | first, firstly, first of all, first off | |