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first of all
adverb as in first off
Weak matches
first thing, firstly, foremost, immediately, in the first place, primo, up front
adverb as in principally
Strongest matches
basically, chiefly, first and foremost, generally, importantly, largely, mostly, notably, particularly, predominantly
Strong match
Weak matches
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
Example Sentences
“Well, first of all, let me congratulate you all on the superb plot twists! I’ll try to add mine to the mix without getting them hopelessly tangled up.”
"We need to understand what our problems are, first of all," he said.
"I'm really disappointed first of all, because the effort that went in that second half performance was all character," Townsend told BBC Scotland.
"But first of all, we need to be faster than McLaren from now to the end of the season."
"To have Novak on the other side of the court was first of all an invaluable experience for me. I have a hundred feelings right now."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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