| begin with(adverb, first, mainly, firstly) |
| first and foremost(importance, beginning, firstly, expression, idiom) |
| first(adverb, top, main, mainly, firstly) |
| firstly(adverb, top, main, first, off) |
| beyond everything(expression, all, behind, every) |
| above(adverb, top, main, first) |
| above all(adverb, top, main, first) |
| even(adverb, top, main, first) |
| first off(expression, adverb, top, main, first) |
| in the first instance(expression, idiom, adverb, top, main) |
| before everything(adverb, top, main, first) |
| chiefly(adverb, top, main, first, mainly) |
| especially(adverb, top, main, first, mainly) |
| ever so(adverb, top, main, first) |
| foremost(adverb, top, main, first, immediately) |
| mostly(adverb, mainly, firstly, before a time) |
| particularly(adverb, mainly, firstly, before a time) |
| predominantly(adverb, mainly, firstly, before a time) |
| primarily(adverb, first, particularly, generally, mainly) |
| in the first place(expression, idiom, adverb, first, particularly) |