1. first, foremost, world-class

ranking above all others

Example Sentences:
'was first in her class'
'the foremost figure among marine artists'
'the top graduate'

• first
• world-class

2. foremost, frontmost

preceding all others in spatial position

Example Sentences:
'the foremost compartment of the ship'

• frontmost

3. foremost

situated closest to the bow

Example Sentences:
'the foremost compartment of the ship'

4. first, foremost

prominently forward

Example Sentences:
'he put his best foot foremost'

• first

5. first, first of all, first off, firstly, foremost

before anything else

Example Sentences:
'first we must consider the garter snake'

• first
• first of all
• first off
• firstly