foremost vs much

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. 

much

adv
  • To a great extent. 

  • Often; frequently. 

  • Used to indicate or compare extent. 

pron
  • A large amount or great extent. 

det
  • Many ( + plural countable noun). 

  • A large amount of. 

  • Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the quantity of something. 

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