firstly

[ furst-lee ]

adverb

1. in the first place; first.

firstly

/ ˈfɜːstlɪ /

adverb

1. coming before other points, questions, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of firstly¹

First recorded in 1525–35; first + -ly

Example Sentences

Firstly, he said, the former president "doesn't like wars", seeing them as expensive.

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Firstly, the dinner the prime minister and the Foreign Secretary David Lammy had with the president-elect at Trump Tower in New York in September.

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Firstly, let’s deal with the reality of where Amorim finds himself now.

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Firstly, they did not feel the right structures were in place to help a new coach.

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Firstly, it didn’t really have a continuing business model – once you’d paid for your DNA report, there was very little for you to return for.

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Related Words

• essentially
• mostly