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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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By the end of 2025, the agency’s head count was roughly one-quarter smaller than it had been at the start of the year, according to one count.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

If asked at the start of the French Open to pick which two Italian men would reach the semi-finals, every prediction would have featured Sinner.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Andreeva is only at the start of her career - and this victory means she is the first player born since 2005 to reach a major singles final.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The proportion of the Chinese population living in urban areas swelled to around 66% as of 2024, up from 19% in 1980, at the start of China’s reform-and-opening-up era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

She was temporarily lost to view at the start of the second stage.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

at the start

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