I . a.
1.
Foremost, leading.
2.
Chief, highest, principal, capital.
3.
Earliest.
4.
Primary, elementary, rudimentary.
5.
Primitive, primeval, pristine.
II . ad.
In the ~ place, at the outset, in the beginning, ~ and foremost, before anything else.
I . a.
1.
Foremost, leading.
2.
Chief, highest, principal, capital.
3.
Earliest.
4.
Primary, elementary, rudimentary.
5.
Primitive, primeval, pristine.
II . ad.
In the ~ place, at the outset, in the beginning, ~ and foremost, before anything else.
Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms. Словарь английских синонимов. 2012