at first

ADVERB

originally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically formerly

STRONG

primitively

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

finally secondarily

Example Sentences

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At first glance, this looks like a disaster for the climate cause.

From The Wall Street Journal

At first, amid the chaos, I ducked for cover, then immediately ran toward my family.

From The Wall Street Journal

This three from 10 balls took that average at first drop below 40 for the first time since his first summer in the position in 2022, when 'Bazball' was born in the aftermath of England's last dismal Ashes trip down under.

From BBC

Smith first survived when the technology adjudged a Cummins bouncer that ended at first slip came off his helmet, rather than his glove.

From BBC

At first, David Gradon's story was fairly typical.

From BBC

at first

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