Firstly
Firstly adverb - In the beginning.
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Synonyms for Firstly
First thing and firstly are semantically related in before anything else topic. In some cases you can use "First thing" instead an adverb "Firstly".
Nearby Word: first
First thing
Firstly and first thing are semantically related in before anything else topic. You can use "Firstly" instead an adverb phrase "First thing".
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Related pairs
- first and firstly
- first and first thing
- immediately and firstly
- immediately and first thing
- foremost and firstly
- foremost and first thing
- up front and firstly
- up front and first thing
- initially and firstly
- initially and first thing
- originally and firstly
- originally and first thing
- primarily and firstly
- primarily and first thing
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First thing and Firstly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/firstly/first_thing
Firstly & First thing. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/firstly/first_thing>.
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