as in originally
in the beginning
firstly, gather all the ingredients together
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Recent Examples of firstly
Chronis has been with the fund since 2019, firstly as a feature film consultant and then as Head of Feature Film & Documentary since 2021.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Psychological research shows that firstly, self-esteem is not a single thing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Um, firstly, thank you everybody for, for, for coming and joining us today for this conversation.
—Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2026
The resurgence of trends that were popular back in the 1990s came firstly as quite the surprise.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Psychological research shows that firstly, self-esteem is not a single thing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Um, firstly, thank you everybody for, for, for coming and joining us today for this conversation.
—Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2026
The resurgence of trends that were popular back in the 1990s came firstly as quite the surprise.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for firstly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firstly
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The Battle of the Gullet (originally cut from Season 2 due to budget constraints) is finally here, showcasing the epic naval battle between the Blacks, Rhaenyra’s (Emma D’Arcy) forces, and the Greens, the King’s Landing loyalists under King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney).—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Another ten minutes on the train over to the terminal – yes, the terminal our flight dropped us at originally.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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The New Jersey Transit rail price for a round-trip game is $98, having initially been set at $150, but still a seven-times markup on usual fares.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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While officials initially declined to speculate, Haynes confirmed that the B-52 Stratofortress was equipped with the new Active Electronically Scanned Array, or AESA, radar system.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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“Firstly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firstly. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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