First and foremost
In the first instance and first and foremost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In the first instance" instead an adverb phrase "First and foremost".
In the first instance
First and foremost and in the first instance are semantically related. You can use "First and foremost" instead an adverb phrase "In the first instance".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- first and first and foremost
- first and in the first instance
- foremost and first and foremost
- foremost and in the first instance
- initially and first and foremost
- initially and in the first instance
- originally and first and foremost
- originally and in the first instance
- primarily and first and foremost
- primarily and in the first instance
- in the first place and first and foremost
- in the first place and in the first instance
- in the beginning and first and foremost
- in the beginning and in the first instance
Cite this Source
In the first instance and First and foremost. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/first_and_foremost/in_the_first_instance
First and foremost & In the first instance. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/first_and_foremost/in_the_first_instance>.
In the first instance or First and foremost. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/first_and_foremost/in_the_first_instance.
