first
adverb /ˈfɜːst/
/ˈfɝːst/ Definition
A1 before all others in order, time, amount, quality, or importance: Tom came first in the race. Who finished first? If you get home first, can you put the kettle on?Before, after and alreadyAfter and behind B1 for the first time: When did you first meet each other? The company was still very small when I first joined.First and firstly A2 (also firstly) used at the beginning of a list of things you want to say or write: First, I want to thank my parents. First (of all) (= before anything else), I'd like to ask you a few questions.UK First off (= before anything else), let me introduce myself.First and firstly
(Definition of first adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- at first idiom
- first come, first served idiom
- first noun (THING/PERSON)
- first ordinal number, determiner
- firstly adverb
- for starters idiom
- formative adjective
- in the first/second place idiom
- inaugural adjective
- initial adjective
- initially adverb
- maiden adjective
- opener noun 2
- original adjective (FIRST MADE)
- pole position noun
- primary adjective (EARLIEST)
- prot(o)- prefix
- start noun (BEGINNING)
- start verb (BEGIN)
- to begin with idiom
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