above all
• more so than anything else.
• "he was concerned above all to speak the truth"
Similar:
most importantly,
before everything,
beyond everything,
first of all,
most of all,
chiefly,
primarily,
in the first place,
first and foremost,
mainly,
principally,
predominantly,
especially,
essentially,
basically,
elementally,
in essence,
at bottom,
at the end of the day,
when all is said and done,
above and beyond
• in excess of the expectations or demands of.
• "she was always there to help us out in difficult times, above and beyond the call of duty"
Similar:
in addition to,
as well as,
over and above,
outside of,
forbye,
