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- the much-studied first—and last—voyage of the Titanic
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- there are a number of reasons we can't go, but the first is that we don't have the money
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- arch,
- big,
- capital,
- cardinal,
- central,
- chief,
- dominant,
- foremost,
- grand,
- great,
- greatest,
- highest,
- key,
- leading,
- main,
- master,
- number one
- (also No. 1),
- numero uno,
- overbearing,
- overmastering,
- overriding,
- paramount,
- predominant,
- preeminent,
- premier,
- primal,
- primary,
- principal,
- prior,
- sovereign
- (also sovran),
- supreme
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- auditioned and got first clarinet in the band
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- main,
- major,
- paramount,
- predominant,
- predominate,
- sovereign
- (also sovran)
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adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of first (Entry 2 of 2)
- eat peas? I'd eat cockroaches first
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- we will not give in, but will fight for our freedom first
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'First' or 'Firstly'?
'First' or 'Firstly'?
People have been complaining about 'firstly' for centuries
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“First.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first. Accessed 15 Jul. 2020.
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The first known use of first was before the 12th century
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