First
First adverb - As a substitute.
Initially is a synonym for first in earlier topic. In some cases you can use "Initially" instead an adverb "First", when it comes to topics like originally, at first, to begin with, at the beginning. popular alternative
Nearby Word: firstly
Initially
Initially adverb - In the beginning.
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Synonyms for Initially
First is a synonym for initially in at first topic. You can use "First" instead an adverb "Initially", if it concerns topics such as earlier, originally.
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Related pairs
- foremost and first
- foremost and initially
- earlier and first
- earlier and initially
- originally and first
- originally and initially
- primarily and first
- primarily and initially
- beforehand and first
- beforehand and initially
- in the first place and first
- in the first place and initially
- in the beginning and first
- in the beginning and initially
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