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to begin with

ADVERB

first

Synonyms

STRONGEST

initially originally

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

finally last

ADVERB

for openers

Synonyms

WEAK

first off for starters

ADVERB

originally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically formerly

STRONG

primitively

WEAK

at first at the outset at the start by birth by origin first in the beginning in the first place incipiently primarily

Antonyms

WEAK

secondarily

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It’s why the commissioners reviewed concept plans to begin with.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The fleet of these tankers is not large to begin with — only about 950 VLCCs are in service globally, according to Kpler.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

"It makes one wonder why the war started to begin with," he said.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But “The Unknown’s” shape-shifting intrigue stalls out once you realize that none of the characters have a personality to begin with.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

I didn’t just hate the other kids for being sad, for believing that the sorrow belonged to them, somehow, when you were never theirs to begin with.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

to begin with

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