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first of all
adverb as in first off
adverb as in principally
Strongest matches
Strong match
Example Sentences
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".
“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.
"Dear Founding Fathers, first of all, about that more perfect union thing. We're not quite there yet, but we're working on it."
“Listen, I think, first of all, he clarified his comments, but let me be clear: I strongly disagree with any criticism of people based on who they vote for,” she said.
“We first of all localise it - where is this taking place?”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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