First of all: meaning, definitions and examples

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first of all

[ fəːst əv ɔːl ]

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expression

used when you are starting to list a series of things or points

Synonyms

firstly, initially, to begin with

Examples of usage

First of all, we need to gather all the necessary information.
First of all, let me introduce myself before we begin.

Translations

Translations of the word "first of all" in other languages:

🇵🇹 antes de tudo

🇮🇳 सबसे पहले

🇩🇪 zuerst

🇮🇩 pertama-tama

🇺🇦 перш за все

🇵🇱 przede wszystkim

🇯🇵 まず第一に

🇫🇷 tout d'abord

🇪🇸 antes que nada

🇹🇷 her şeyden önce

🇰🇷 무엇보다 먼저

🇸🇦 أولاً

🇨🇿 především

🇸🇰 predovšetkým

🇨🇳 首先

🇸🇮 najprej

🇮🇸 fyrst af öllu

🇰🇿 ең алдымен

🇬🇪 უპირველეს ყოვლისა

🇦🇿 ilk növbədə

🇲🇽 antes que nada

Word origin

The phrase 'first of all' dates back to the 14th century and has been used in the English language to emphasize the importance of something being mentioned before anything else.