No. 7,442 in Dutch
bovenal
Above all.
In a sentence
Bovenal is het belangrijk om eerlijk te zijn.
Above all, it is important to be honest.
The word 'bovenal' is used here as an adverb to emphasize the priority or most important aspect of a situation.
Zij waardeert bovenal de trouw van haar vrienden.
She appreciates above all the loyalty of her friends.
In this sentence, 'bovenal' serves to highlight the specific quality that is most valued above others, which is loyalty.
Bovenal moeten we samenwerken om het doel te bereiken.
Above all, we must work together to achieve the goal.
Here, 'bovenal' functions to stress the primary and most crucial requirement for the situation, which is collaboration.
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