TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
foremost. 1 a. An chéad (rang, etc.), (an rang, etc.) tosaigh. In the foremost rank, sa rang is airde, sa chéad áit, ar thosach (an chatha). To come foremost, teacht sa chéad áit, ár an gcéad duine. 2 adv. First and foremost, i dtosach báire, ar an gcéad dul síos.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
First of all, first and foremost, i dtosach báire; ar an gcéad dul síos.
He fell head first, head foremost, thit sé ar mhullach a chinn, i ndiaidh a chinn.
(Of ship) She sank stern foremost, chuaigh sí síos ar lorg a deiridh.