At first: meaning, definitions and examples
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at first
[ ət fəˈrst ]
Translations
Translations of the word "at first" in other languages:
🇵🇹 a princípio
🇮🇳 पहले
🇩🇪 zunächst
🇮🇩 pada awalnya
🇺🇦 спочатку
🇵🇱 najpierw
🇯🇵 最初に (saisho ni)
🇫🇷 d'abord
🇪🇸 al principio
🇹🇷 öncelikle
🇰🇷 처음에 (cheoeume)
🇸🇦 أولا (awalan)
🇨🇿 nejprve
🇸🇰 najprv
🇨🇳 首先 (shǒuxiān)
🇸🇮 najprej
🇮🇸 fyrst
🇰🇿 алдымен
🇬🇪 თავდაპირველად (tavdapirvelelad)
🇦🇿 ilk növbədə
🇲🇽 al principio
Etymology
The phrase 'at first' has been in use in the English language since at least the 14th century. It is a combination of the preposition 'at' and the adverb 'first', indicating the initial or beginning point of something. Over time, it has become a common expression to denote the starting point of a sequence of events or the beginning of a new situation.