[
UK
/fˈɜːstli/
]
[ US /ˈfɝstɫi/ ]
[ US /ˈfɝstɫi/ ]
ADVERB
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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.