First
First adverb - As a substitute.
First thing and first are semantically related. In some cases you can use "First thing" instead an adverb "First".
Nearby Word: firstly
First thing
First and first thing are semantically related. You can use "First" instead an adverb phrase "First thing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- early and first
- early and first thing
- foremost and first
- foremost and first thing
- ahead and first
- ahead and first thing
- initially and first
- initially and first thing
- originally and first
- originally and first thing
- primarily and first
- primarily and first thing
- beforehand and first
- beforehand and first thing
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First thing and First. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/first/first_thing
First & First thing. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/first/first_thing>.
First thing or First. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/first/first_thing.
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