above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

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Women’s health is, above all, a ‘really good business’ Hirschhorn says that by the numbers, there is still huge potential in the women’s health market. Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025 However, above all, her message is one of empathy and visibility. Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025 For heavier cleaning, Milligan recommends stick vacuums above all. Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 25 Apr. 2025 This is common for ICE cars, too, these days, though more important for an automaker such as Ferrari, which, above all, is trying to sell an experience, especially in its first EV. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for above all

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of above all was in the 14th century

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“Above all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20all. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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