Adjectives

(s)first, foremost, world-classranking above all others“was first in her class”, “the foremost figure among marine artists”
(s)foremost, frontmostpreceding all others in spatial position“the foremost compartment of the ship”
(s)foremostsituated closest to the bow“the foremost compartment of the ship”

Adverbs

(r)foremost, firstprominently forward“he put his best foot foremost”
(r)first, firstly, foremost, first of all, first offbefore anything else“first we must consider the garter snake”