surtout — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chiefly adv Mainly or for the most part.
- especially adv To a greater degree than usual; particularly.
- mainly adv For the most part; chiefly.
- mostly adv For the greater part; mainly or generally.
- primarily adv Mainly, or first and foremost.
Senses
surtout is used for these senses in English:
- above all Of prime importance; before anything else; especially.
- chiefly (focus) Mainly or principally; almost entirely.
- especially (focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
- mainly Chiefly; for the most part. [from 17th c.]
- mostly Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.
- primarily (focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost.