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above all

[uh-buhv awl] / əˈbʌv ˈɔl /
ADVERB
most importantly
Synonyms
WEAK
chiefly especially importantly in particular mainly most of all mostly primarily principally supremely
Antonyms
WEAK
lastly

Example Sentences

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Péter Magyar defeated him because he carried a Hungarian flag to every rally, because he proclaimed an inclusive, less exclusive national message, and perhaps above all because Hungarians felt exhausted by being constantly in conflict.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

But above all, Khartoum is a city of graves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"Let's join forces for a strong, secure and, above all, united Europe," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Many of the AI country tunes tap into the genre's archetype of the lone cowboy: a rugged, taciturn, plain-spoken man who, above all, refuses to apologize for simply existing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The mill stood above all the houses, the biggest building by far.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff