first of all

Idioms and Phrases

see first and foremost .

Example Sentences

"Honestly, even if they would have done or did, first of all I don’t care because I drive to what I think is possible and what is allowed in the rules," Verstappen says.

From BBC

“I am emotional because first of all, it means a lot to me. And I love this football team.”

From Los Angeles Times

He referred to "first of all" firing the US' top military officer, Gen Charles "CQ" Brown Jr, saying people involved in diversity, equality or inclusion policies had "got to go".

From BBC

“Why am I for Trump? Because I’m an American first of all,” said Garcia, 70, whose great-grandparents emigrated from Mexico to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

"Dear Founding Fathers, first of all, about that more perfect union thing. We're not quite there yet, but we're working on it."

From Salon

Related Words

• basically
• chiefly
• first and foremost
• generally
• importantly
• largely
• mostly
• notably
• particularly
• predominantly