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

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At first glance, it resembles a mushroom.

From Science Daily

Dickinson, who now works in Melbourne, said he and his wife were unsure at first about moving halfway across the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

The latest, if tardy, look at the labor market wasn’t so bad at first glance.

From MarketWatch

After the Seahawks scored a fourth-quarter touchdown that pulled them to within 30-28, Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold attempted what was at first ruled a forward pass that was tipped by Rams linebacker Jared Verse before falling incomplete.

From Los Angeles Times

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