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foremost
adjective
adverb
Preceding all others in spatial position
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ˈfɔː.məʊst
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adjective
Preceding all others in spatial position
“The foremost compartment of the ship”
adjective
Ranking above all others
“Was first in her class”
adjective
Situated closest to the bow
“The foremost compartment of the ship”
adverb
Before anything else
“First we must consider the garter snake”
adverb
Prominently forward
“He put his best foot foremost”
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The foremost compartment of the ship
Was first in her class
The foremost figure among marine artists
First we must consider the garter snake
He put his best foot foremost
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