foremost

adjectives

ranking above all others

"was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"

first, foremost, world-class

preceding all others in spatial position

"the foremost compartment of the ship"

foremost, frontmost

situated closest to the bow

"the foremost compartment of the ship"

foremost

is similar to

situated at or toward the bow of a vessel

prominently forward

"he put his best foot foremost"

first, foremost

before anything else

"first we must consider the garter snake"

first, first of all, first off, firstly, foremost