Firstly
Firstly adverb - In the beginning.
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Synonyms for Firstly
Formerly and firstly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Formerly" instead an adverb "Firstly".
Nearby Word: first
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Related pairs
- first and firstly
- first and formerly
- ahead and firstly
- ahead and formerly
- initially and firstly
- initially and formerly
- originally and firstly
- originally and formerly
- primarily and firstly
- primarily and formerly
- basically and firstly
- basically and formerly
- beforehand and firstly
- beforehand and formerly
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Formerly and Firstly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/firstly/formerly
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