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Firstly: meaning, definitions and examples

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[ หˆfษ™หstli ]

Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

time

Used to introduce a first point or reason.

Synonyms

first, first of all

Examples of usage

  • Firstly, I would like to thank everyone for coming to the party.
  • Firstly, let's address the main issue before moving on to other topics.

Translations

Translations of the word "firstly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น primeiramente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฌเคธเฅ‡ เคชเคนเคฒเฅ‡ (Sabse pehle)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zuerst

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pertama-tama

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะตั€ัˆัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ najpierw

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใพใš (Mazu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท d'abord

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ primero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถncelikle

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋จผ์ € (Meonjeo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃูˆู„ุงู‹ (Awwalan)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nejprve

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ najprv

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฆ–ๅ…ˆ (Shว’uxiฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ najprej

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fyrst

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะดั‹ะผะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒš แƒ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒจแƒ˜ (p'irvel rigshi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ilk nรถvbษ™dษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ primero

Word origin

The word 'firstly' is derived from the Middle English word 'first' with the suffix '-ly' added to indicate that it is an adverb. It has been in use since the 16th century and is commonly used in formal and informal writing to indicate the first point or reason in a series of arguments or topics.

See also: first.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,691, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.