foremost
foremost Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Most prominent in rank, importance, or position; leading.
"She is widely regarded as one of the foremost experts in marine biology."
Situated furthest to the front; first in spatial position or order.
"The captain stood at the foremost point of the ship's deck to watch the horizon."
• adverb
Before anything else in rank, importance, or consideration (especially in the phrase 'first and foremost').
"First and foremost, we must ensure that all safety protocols are strictly followed."
In the first or frontmost position; with the specified part leading.
"He tumbled down the steep embankment head foremost into the snowbank."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Old English 'formest' (earliest or first), a double superlative of 'fore' (before), later altered in Middle English by association with 'fore' and 'most'.