What is "firstly" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does firstly mean in English? Meaning of firstly definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "firstly" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "firstly": before anything else

Adverb

  • Meaning: before anything else
  • Example: first we must consider the garter snake
  • Synonyms: first first of all first off firstly foremost
  • Synonyms:

    essentially, mostly, at heart, inherently, primarily, radically, at the bottom, in essence, in substance, intrinsically, foremost, immediately, up front, first of all, first thing, in the first place, primo, essentially, basically, fundamentally, primarily, primitively,

    Antonyms:

    additionally, extra, inessentially,

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    firstly in English: firstly
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