avant tout — meaning in English

English meaning

• first adj Coming before all others in order, rank, or time.
• firstly adv Used to introduce the first point in a list or argument.

Senses

avant tout is used for these senses in English:

• above all Of prime importance; before anything else; especially.
• come first (idiomatic) To be the most important thing to consider.
• first Before anything else; firstly.
• first and foremost (set phrase) Primarily; most importantly.
• firstly (formal) In the first place; before anything else; first.
• in the first place (sequence, idiomatic) To begin with; earlier; firstly; originally; at the start.

first — full definition

1. adj Coming before all others in order, rank, or time.
2. adv Before anything else; ahead of other things.
3. noun Something that has never happened before.
4. noun The lowest gear of a vehicle.

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