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foremostly

foremostly

7.6
At the very front of a group, leading others
  • adverb
  • /fɔrˈmoʊstli/
  • Archaic
: ante todo
  • During the parade, the band marched foremostly ahead of all the other groups.

Examples

  • The scouts rode foremostly along the ridge to spot any approaching enemy troops before the main force.

  • The rescue team advanced foremostly into the disaster zone to assess the situation quickly.

  • The leader stood foremostly on the stage.

  • She placed the trophy foremostly on the shelf.

  • During the parade, the band marched foremostly ahead of all the other groups.

  • The scouts rode foremostly along the ridge to spot any approaching enemy troops before the main force.

  • The rescue team advanced foremostly into the disaster zone to assess the situation quickly.

Synonyms

front and center
vsforemostly
  • Informal
56 4.3

In a place where people notice it first

is used for being at or near the front rather than only attention-focused
uppermost
vsforemostly
5 4.4

In the most important place in your mind

is about being in the very leading place rather than being most important
topmost
vsforemostly
4 3.2

At the highest part of something that is above all other parts

is used for occupying the leading place near the front rather than being above others
frontmost
vsforemostly
1 4.6

Closest to the start of a line or group

is used for positions at or near the leading place rather than only exactly first

How Foremost

foremostly
  • Archaic
7.6
first
∞ 1.0
in front
∞ 1.0
frontward
1 4.7

Surface Forms

foremostly positive
foremostlier comparative
foremostliest superlative

Morphology

foremostly = foremost (transparent) = foremost + ly

A straightforward adverbial formation from the adjective 'foremost'; meaning is predictable ('in a foremost manner').

Etymology

Foremostly comes from the parts fore- 'front' and most 'greatest', with -ly added to make it an adverb. So it means being 'in the very front' or 'at the leading place', like scouts who move ahead of a group.