foremost

Meanings

• ranking above all others
  • "the foremost figure among marine artists"
• preceding all others in spatial position
  • "the foremost compartment of the ship"
• situated closest to the bow
  • "the foremost compartment of the ship"
• prominently forward
  • "he put his best foot foremost"
• before anything else

Synonyms

first, first of all, first off, firstly, frontmost, world-class