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above all adv.
essentially adv.
par excellence adv.
principally adv.

ADVERB

above all

Synonyms

WEAK

chiefly especially in particular mainly most of all mostly primarily principally supremely

Antonyms

WEAK

lastly

ADVERB

essentially

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actually approximately necessarily originally permanently quite really substantially truly typically virtually

STRONG

fundamentally

WEAK

at heart at the heart of centrally characteristically chiefly determinately factually in effect in essence indispensably inherently intimately intrinsically materially more or less so naturally primarily principally radically significantly vitally

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully

WEAK

apparently on the surface superficially

ADVERB

par excellence

Synonyms

WEAK

eminently incomparably preeminent preeminently superior superiorly supremely the most

ADVERB

principally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically chiefly first and foremost generally largely mostly notably particularly predominantly

STRONG

primarily

WEAK

above all before anything else cardinally dominantly eminently especially essentially first of all for the most part fundamentally in the first place in the main materially peculiarly preeminently prevailingly prevalently substantially superlatively supremely to a great degree universally vitally

Antonyms

WEAK

secondarily trivially

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Edwards's mum Melanie Smith, 53, added: "Most importantly, she was a Swansea girl, and she didn't forget that."

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Just as importantly, it would need a dependable system for delivering the materials those builders require.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

It felt like the perfect setting for a show that celebrated the beloved film, its soundtrack and most importantly West Coast hip-hop culture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Just as importantly, for the long-term development of the federation, there will be youth World Cups and another home tournament: the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

And most importantly, Papi says, Mr. Kennedy has declared himself a champion of democracy around the world.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

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