besides vs foremost

besides

adv
  • Also; in addition. 

  • Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore. 

  • Otherwise; else. 

prep
  • In addition to. 

  • Other than; except for; instead of. 

  • Beside, next to. 

foremost

adv
  • Most importantly. 

  • In front, prominently forward. 

  • First in time. 

adj
  • Positioned in front of (all) others in space, most forward. 

  • Coming before (all) others in time. 

  • Closest to the bow. 

  • Of the highest rank or position; of the greatest importance; of the highest priority. 

How often have the words besides and foremost occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )