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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They tell hikers, first of all, to stay on the marked trails.

From Los Angeles Times

"Just first of all, I would say, Europe is still a very good place to live in," said Martin.

From Barron's

"That's what we are trying to do. The instant reaction, first of all, is pain, and after that is 'OK, what can I do about it?' And that's it," Arteta said.

From BBC

It is, first of all, of aftermarket proportions—about the size of a country ham.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, first of all, when you get as worked up as I was, it doesn’t go away just because somebody else starts talking.

From Literature

first of all

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