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foremost
Most important, first in rank or importance.
Examples
- Her safety is foremost in our planning.
- The foremost challenge is improving accessibility.
- Being honest was her foremost concern.
- The foremost goal of the trip is to map the valley.
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downwind
From the direction the wind blows toward; in the path of moving air.
- The scent of flowers was stronger downwind of the garden.
- We placed the camp downwind from the chimney.
- The smoke spread downwind over the nearby houses.
- Birds often fly downwind to save energy.
uneventfully
In a manner described as uneventfully.
- The claim was uneventfully accepted by the committee.
- She spoke uneventfully during the interview, which surprised everyone.
- He wrote the report uneventfully, avoiding dramatic details.
- They reacted uneventfully, showing little concern for the outcome.
preempt
To prevent or take action before something else can happen, often by acting first.
- The company issued a statement to preempt rumors about the merger.
- A federal rule may preempt conflicting state regulations.
- She booked the room early to preempt a scheduling conflict.
- The defense tried to preempt criticism by acknowledging the error.
acquire
To obtain or gain possession of something.
- They acquired land for the new research center.
- Children acquire language through daily interaction.
- The startup acquired valuable intellectual property.
- She acquired confidence after repeated practice.
inaudibly
Too softly or quietly to be heard.
- She spoke inaudibly from the back of the hall.
- The alarm sounds inaudibly if the battery is low.
- He coughed inaudibly through the lecture.
- The singer practiced breathing so the soft notes were inaudibly clear.
hardly
Scarcely; almost not.
- He could hardly speak after the run.
- We had hardly any time before the show.
- She hardly noticed the long trip.
- The project was hardly complete.
gull
A seabird with long wings; also, to trick or deceive someone.
- A gull circled above the fishing boat.
- Visitors watched a gull dive toward the water.
- The scammer tried to gull people with false promises.
- Do not let a smooth story gull you into paying early.
sensitively
In a considerate and perceptive way that shows awareness of feelings.
- He handled the complaint sensitively and resolved it privately.
- The app must handle user data sensitively to protect privacy.
- She listened sensitively to what was left unsaid.
- The teacher corrected the student sensitively, praising effort first.
pluck
To pull something quickly, especially feathers, strings, or fruit.
- She plucked a ripe peach from the branch.
- The musician plucked the guitar strings softly.
- He plucked a thread from his sleeve.
- Farmers plucked the birds before cooking them.
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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