At first
Both terms in one sentence
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Yet another instance of this happens when both Maruo and Kazuto are transported to what, at first, seems like the setting of Yagi's book, the planet Greenday.
Source: Manga / The World of Narue -
Reno in at first wasn't supposed to be a pretty boy, (in contrast with Rufus for instance◊).
Source: Progressively Prettier -
For instance, at first level they can kill MDC monsters with SDC bullets, which is normally an impossibility in Rifts (see Chunky Salsa Rule above for more details).
Source: Tabletop Game / Rifts
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Instance and At first. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/at_first/instance
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