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first and foremost

first and fore·most
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [furst and fawr-mohst, -muh st, fohr-]
    • /fɜrst ænd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, -məst, ˈfoʊr-/
    • /fɜːst ənd ˈfɔː.məʊst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [furst and fawr-mohst, -muh st, fohr-]
    • /fɜrst ænd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, -məst, ˈfoʊr-/

Definitions of first and foremost words

  • adverb first and foremost primarily 1
  • adverb first and foremost above all else 1
  • phrase first and foremost You use first and foremost to emphasize the most important quality of something or someone. 0
  • adverb first and foremost (set phrase) Primarily; most importantly. 0

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Parts of speech for First and foremost

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

first and foremost popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for first and foremost

adv first and foremost

  • principally — chiefly; mainly.
  • chiefly — You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one.
  • primarily — essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally: They live primarily from farming.
  • above all — You say above all to indicate that the thing you are mentioning is the most important point.
  • generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.

Antonyms for first and foremost

adv first and foremost

  • secondarily — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
  • finally — at the final point or moment; in the end.
  • trivially — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.

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