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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
Look, first of all, Charissa pulls off a lot of really hip stuff, and I can almost keep up with her.
"I feel a deep commitment, first of all, to ensure the return of all of our hostages, all of them," he said.
“Well, first of all, it’s beautiful here,” said Nathaniel, 54, who told me he had been diagnosed many years ago with schizophrenia.
It’s too soon for elaborate game theory about whether Zohran-mania is good or bad for the Democrats — first of all, we’d have to decide what that question means.
And first of all, it hurts that they had to ask.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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