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[ adverb ] of greatest importance
Synonyms Examples "first and foremost, we must feed the refugees" Used in print (James Bryant Conant, Slums and Suburbs...)First_and_foremost , vocational courses should not replace courses which are essential parts of the required academic_program for graduation . (Gibson Winter, The Suburban Captivity of the...)The congregation is first_and_foremost an economic peer_group ; it is secondarily a believing and worshiping fellowship . (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)He is , first_and_foremost , a defender of public morals , a servant of society . |
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