at first

ADVERB

originally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically formerly

STRONG

primitively

WEAK

at the outset at the start by birth by origin first in the beginning in the first place incipiently primarily to begin with

Antonyms

WEAK

secondarily

ADVERB

primarily

Synonyms

WEAK

at the start first and foremost from the start in the first place initially originally primitively

Antonyms

WEAK

finally secondarily

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This is a more complicated scenario than it might seem at first.

From MarketWatch

"He was so scared at first," Mr Walker said.

From BBC

At first, he found the course overwhelming due to the mix of hearing, deaf and Irish Sign Language interpreters, but said it has been a "really great learning process".

From BBC

At first, it looked like the match when Jannik Sinner would stamp his authority on the defining rivalry of men’s tennis.

From The Wall Street Journal

"At first we had 20 to 30 people come, this year we have over 100 people booked in."

From BBC

at first

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