Definitions

first of all

ADVERB

first off

Synonyms

WEAK

first thing firstly foremost immediately in the first place primo up front

ADVERB

principally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

primarily

WEAK

above all before anything else cardinally dominantly eminently especially essentially for the most part fundamentally in the first place in the main materially peculiarly preeminently prevailingly prevalently substantially superlatively supremely to a great degree universally vitally

Antonyms

WEAK

secondarily trivially

Example Sentences

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Well, first of all, everything is more expensive.

From Los Angeles Times

For this one, first of all, it is a little closer to actually a traditional detective structure.

From Los Angeles Times

That means, first of all, checking the perimeter and basement for cracks in the foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal

“People have to figure out first of all how to pay the rent and stay housed, and second of all, everything else,” Veitzer said.

From Los Angeles Times

Because first of all, it just wasn’t that new to me.

From Salon

first of all

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