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to begin with

ADVERB

first

Synonyms

STRONGEST

initially originally

WEAK

ahead at the outset before all else beforehand in the first place to start with

Antonyms

WEAK

finally last

ADVERB

for openers

Synonyms

WEAK

first off for starters

ADVERB

originally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically formerly

STRONG

primitively

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

secondarily

Example Sentences

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The fleet of these tankers is not large to begin with — only about 950 VLCCs are in service globally, according to Kpler.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

In other words, a decline in oil prices won’t bring Treasury yields down much, because there was never a surge in long-term inflation expectations to begin with.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"It makes one wonder why the war started to begin with," he said.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But the scares were middling to begin with because Øvredal — a game but overeager trickster — telegraphs his set pieces as if he were equipped with a flare gun and detour cones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

It’s why she suggested the Schouwburg to begin with.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

to begin with

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