firstly

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We'll come on to that very shortly, but let's firstly talk about your first memory of playing football.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

"I mean, firstly, we're very sympathetic towards Bangladeshi players, but we still massively believe that we should be here." veteran left-armer Watt told reporters.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

"He could have firstly called an engineer or called for assistance, but the obvious thing to do would have been to slow the vessel down," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

His career has been blighted by injuries and the Perth Test was the end of a 15-month absence from Test cricket, firstly because of an elbow injury, then the knee problem.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

These were the six things the dwarfs gathered: For firstly, the footsteps of a cat.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman