First thing
Initially and first thing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Initially" instead an adverb phrase "First thing".
Initially
Initially adverb - In the beginning.
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Synonyms for Initially
First thing and initially are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "First thing" instead an adverb "Initially".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- first and first thing
- first and initially
- immediately and first thing
- immediately and initially
- foremost and first thing
- foremost and initially
- up front and first thing
- up front and initially
- originally and first thing
- originally and initially
- primarily and first thing
- primarily and initially
- basically and first thing
- basically and initially
Both terms in one sentence
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Unlucky Childhood Friend: Kylier initially appears to be this (perhaps because Milanor is the Idiot Hero and doesn't seem to know the first thing about women).
Source: Video Game / Yggdra Union - For one thing, an accident in potions class is not the cause of the plot device its just the first thing we see in the story, which makes one initially assume it is.
- As unfaithful as people feel the rereleases may be, they're closer to Lucas' original vision than what was initially shown in cinemas (Except the Han Shot First thing, that was the MPAA).
Source: Doing It For The Art / Film
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