foremost

  • (r) prominently forward
    • he put his best foot foremost
    first,
  • (s) ranking above all others
    • was first in her class
    • the foremost figure among marine artists
    • the top graduate
    world-class, first,
  • (r) before anything else
    • first we must consider the garter snake
    first, firstly, first of all, first off,
  • (s) preceding all others in spatial position
    • the foremost compartment of the ship
    frontmost,
  • (s) situated closest to the bow
    • the foremost compartment of the ship

Synonyms

first world-class firstly first of all first off frontmost

Words of close approximity