first

[furst] / fɜrst /

ADJECTIVE

earliest in order

Synonyms

STRONGEST

early

STRONG

aboriginal antecedent anterior basic beginning cardinal front fundamental head inaugural initial key leading opening original pioneer premier primary prime primitive

WEAK

elementary first off headmost in the beginning inceptive incipient introductory lead off number one numero uno primeval primogenial primordial pristine right up front rudimentary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

last

STRONG

ending extra final following second

ADJECTIVE

highest in importance

Synonyms

STRONG

arch champion chief dominant foremost head leading main premier primary prime primo principal ranking ruling sovereign

WEAK

A number one advanced eminent first-class first-string greatest head of the line number one outstanding paramount predominant preeminent supreme top of the list top-flight

Antonyms

STRONG

auxiliary inessential inferior least minor secondary subordinate trivial unimportant unnecessary

ADVERB

at the beginning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

initially originally

WEAK

ahead at the outset before all else beforehand in the first place to begin with to start with

Antonyms

WEAK

finally last

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He said the Scottish government was first told of an amber alert on the ward on 26 February.

From BBC

The first minister said what's been announced today "doesn't cut it".

From BBC

Ronnie O'Sullivan has said that restoring his game to its previous level would be the greatest achievement of his career, after winning in the first round of the World Open.

From BBC

When Michael B. Jordan won the Oscar for best actor on Sunday, he gave his first thanks, after acknowledging his family, to Warner Bros.

From MarketWatch

Micron is on track to finish with a $500 billion market cap for the first time on record, less than six months after passing the $200 billion threshold.

From The Wall Street Journal

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