foremost in WordNet English dictionary

1. before anything else
   "first we must consider the garter snake"
   first  firstly  foremost  first of all  first off  first  firstly  foremost  first of all  first off 
   
2. prominently forward
   "he put his best foot foremost"
   foremost  first  foremost  first 
   

1. ranking above all others
   "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"
   first  foremost  world-class 
   
2. situated closest to the bow
   "the foremost compartment of the ship"
   foremost 
   
3. preceding all others in spatial position
   "the foremost compartment of the ship"
   foremost  frontmost