at the start

ADVERB

originally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically formerly

STRONG

primitively

WEAK

at first at the outset by birth by origin first in the beginning in the first place incipiently primarily to begin with

Antonyms

WEAK

secondarily

ADVERB

primarily

Synonyms

WEAK

at first first and foremost from the start in the first place initially originally primitively

Antonyms

WEAK

finally secondarily

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The price of unleaded petrol was 132.83p a litre on average at the start of the conflict.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Uleer explains that the volatility of geopolitics destabilized market equilibrium at the start of March.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

SMIC, China’s biggest chip foundry, reported weaker-than-expected net profit at the start of the year as it keeps scaling capacity amid China’s push for chip localization.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

In her return to MMA, Rousey quickly took Carano down to the mat at the start of the round.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Finn stopped trying to read at the start of the second paragraph.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

at the start

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