How to Use firstly in a Sentence

firstly

adverb

• That's firstly true about the size of the drone itself.
  — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
• That’s a credit to the players, firstly.
  — Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
• And just take care of my health and focus on what's important firstly.
  — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2021
• But the best thing about it is, firstly, being happy and strong in myself.
  — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
• That means taking a player and analysing firstly how to get him in the first team and then, if that’s not to happen, to forge a career in the game.
  — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
• But the other thing is that governments have been firstly more focused on revenue as revenue needs have increased.
  — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
• So now, in order to create a happier, peaceful world — firstly, inner peace.
  — New York Times, 19 June 2017
• The resurgence of trends that were popular back in the 1990s came firstly as quite the surprise.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
• Their leaders know firstly that, in the Middle East, small wars have had a habit of becoming far larger ones.
  — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
• No one says the government isn't firstly responsible for their own citizens.
  — Cnn Staff, CNN, 15 June 2020
• This data, firstly, needs to be analysed and then have to be put formally to use in a way that’s simple and understandable.
  — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 7 Oct. 2019
• Um, firstly, thank you everybody for, for, for coming and joining us today for this conversation.
  — Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2026
• Psychological research shows that firstly, self-esteem is not a single thing.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
• Its success leads her to rebel, firstly through passionate love affairs with women and then by reclaiming her authorship.
  — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024
• Its success leads her to rebel, firstly through passionate love affairs with women and then by reclaiming her authorship.
  — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024
• Firstly, by thinking the CD was the Holy Grail of audio quality.
  — Richard Smirke, Billboard, 19 June 2017
• Over and over, Nixon was described firstly as an actress on the iconic show (which ended its TV run 14 years ago).
  — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2018
• Answering that question firstly requires an assessment of the damage sustained by the aircraft.
  — Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 17 Apr. 2022
• Firstly, Victoria shared a photo from their wedding day, which sees David holding son, Brooklyn.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 July 2017
• Transition aides say they are focused firstly on taking steps to address the coronavirus pandemic and boost the economy.
  — Andrew Restuccia, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2020
• The Celtics, firstly, finally contained leak outs by defenders after 3-point attempts.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Nov. 2021
• Firstly, the Senate proposed limiting growers to five dispensaries each.
  — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 May 2017
• My belief is that investments benefit firstly from legal certainty and the right incentives given to market players at the right time in the right place.
  — Sébastien Soriano, Slate Magazine, 12 Dec. 2017
• In Yura’s world, if a lie is proven to be a lie, firstly, no one cares, and secondly, there will be 1,000 more lies ready and waiting to drown out the truth.
  — Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
• Tsai firstly recommends avoiding blue light from LED screens before bed, as these reduce melatonin secretion.
  — Lauryn Higgins, Health, 10 Aug. 2023
• Firstly, all of the ingredients are present for Democrats to retake the House of Representatives.
  — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, 26 May 2017
• As for the consequences, firstly Dembele could suspended - without pay - from anywhere between 11 and 30 days.
  — SI.com, 22 Aug. 2019
• For the outgoing, 82-year-old president, the challenge is firstly to manage the federal response and, secondly, to give voice to public sorrow and angst about the events.
  — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
• Diego Simeone could spring some surprises with his line-up, firstly by standing by goalkeeper Juan Musso despite question marks over his performance in the first leg.
  — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
• Well, firstly, founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia had a real passion for helping to transform the way people travel—that helps to build the foundations.
  — Alexander Savin, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024