Firstly
Firstly adverb - In the beginning.
Usage example: firstly, gather all the ingredients together
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Synonyms for Firstly
Primarily is a synonym for firstly in originally topic. In some cases you can use "Primarily" instead an adverb "Firstly", when it comes to topics like fundamentally, at first.
Nearby Word: first
Primarily
Primarily adverb - In the beginning.
Usage example: the university was primarily an agricultural college when it was founded over two centuries ago
Firstly is a synonym for primarily in at first topic. You can use "Firstly" instead an adverb "Primarily", if it concerns topics such as first and foremost.
Nearby Word: primary
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Related pairs
- first and firstly
- first and primarily
- foremost and firstly
- foremost and primarily
- initially and firstly
- initially and primarily
- originally and firstly
- originally and primarily
- basically and firstly
- basically and primarily
- chiefly and firstly
- chiefly and primarily
- mainly and firstly
- mainly and primarily
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