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Definitions

first off

ADVERB
before anything else
Synonyms
WEAK
first of all first thing firstly foremost immediately in the first place primo up front

Example Sentences

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Well, first off, isn’t it crazy that both of them made the top 10?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

"We need to tackle that pervasive misogyny in society first off, so we don't reach that stage in the first place."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

Well, I would like to say first off, that science is and should be for absolutely everyone, regardless of your political affiliation.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024

Then a trio of three-points by Paul George early in the third quarter — the first off an assist from Harden — pulled the Clippers even three times, the final at 73.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024

Charlie left first, off to the police station that was his wife and family.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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