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first of all(beginning, expression, order, start, adverb)
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chiefly(adverb, importance, degree)
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principally(adverb, importance, degree, chiefly)
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dominantly(adverb, manner, particularly, usually)
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in general(expression, adverb, importance, degree)
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in the main(expression, adverb, importance, degree)
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mainly(adverb, manner, prevalence)
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most of all(expression, adverb, importance, degree)
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on the whole(expression, adverb, importance, degree)
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preeminently(adverb, manner, particularly, usually)
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before anything else(expression, adverb, manner, prevalence)
3
essentially(adverb, importance, degree)
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for the most part(expression, adverb, manner, prevalence)
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generally(adverb, importance, degree)
3
largely(adverb, importance, degree)
3
mostly(adverb, importance, degree)
3
overall(adverb, importance, degree)
3
substantially(adverb, importance, degree)
3
usually(adverb, importance, degree)
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basically(adverb, manner, prevalence)
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APASmart Define. (2015). first and foremost thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/first_and_foremost/thesaurus/synonyms
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