Foremost and Preceding

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Foremost adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.

Usage example: when the foremost person in line tripped, everyone had to stop

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Preceding and foremost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preceding" instead the word "Foremost" as an adverb or an adjective.

Preceding adjective - Going before another in time or order.

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Foremost and preceding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foremost" instead the word "Preceding" as an adverb or an adjective.

Nearby Words: precede, precedent, precedence, preceded

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