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above all
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As an adverb, above all means above and beyond all other consideration.
Meanings of above all
2 meaningsadverb
Above and beyond all other consideration
“above all, you must be independent”
Similar: most importantly, most especiallyTaking everything together
“she was first and last a scientist”
Similar: first and last
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
adverb: above and beyond all other consideration
most importantlymost especially
adverb: taking everything together
first and last