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[ UK /fˈɜːstli/ ]
[ US /ˈfɝstɫi/ ]
ADVERB
  1. before anything else
    first we must consider the garter snake

How To Use firstly In A Sentence

  • Firstly, the board excerpt below represents an endgame situation. Times, Sunday Times
  • Firstly, exact data on the overall population can be obtained from the annually updated census list based statistics.
  • Firstly, they contain the sources for many of the ideas, themes and plots of the operas. Times, Sunday Times
  • Firstly the village can be found on the east side of a great headland protruding out of Loch Carron, and therefore enjoys a position that protects it from sea gales.
  • Firstly, because this formalistic approach overlooks some real-life dynamics, such as that under the old Stormont regime Catholics were not unequal in law - their subjugation was a matter of informal arrangements. Irish Blogs
  • Firstly, the verbal preambles to nearly all of his songs seemed very long and involved - a shortcoming of many singer/song-writers.
  • Firstly, we should not allow ourselves to indulge in hype about the consequences of the disease.
  • I just make two points to Mr Key: firstly, hangi are not cooked in a microwave, and, secondly, instead of having his groceries delivered, it may pay him to go down to the supermarket.
  • Firstly, the Pacific Economic Survey, which is being launched next Monday in Port Vila. Australia's Policies in the Melanesia and Wider Pacific Islands Region, Including the Pacific Partnerships for Development
  • Firstly, it is anticipated that the draft Structure Plan will be available for public consultation after 13 January 1992.
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