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firstly, gather all the ingredients together
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Questions about the forward were bound to be asked, firstly because of the flames around him over the summer and also because Pochettino’s comments about Pulisic sitting out the Gold Cup only served to fan them.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
This is, firstly, a lot of ground to cover in a project that was ultimately forced to be 82 minutes.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Aug. 2025
Another contributor is the increase in childlessness, Seabright said, which has two effects—firstly, fewer children born of Christian parents, and secondly, childless couples and younger single people are less likely to belong to Christian churches than couples with children.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Outlining its overall mission, BIFF highlighted three key directions for the festival: firstly, to reaffirm its identity as Asia’s representative film festival, which includes the launch of the competition section.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
This is, firstly, a lot of ground to cover in a project that was ultimately forced to be 82 minutes.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Aug. 2025
Another contributor is the increase in childlessness, Seabright said, which has two effects—firstly, fewer children born of Christian parents, and secondly, childless couples and younger single people are less likely to belong to Christian churches than couples with children.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Outlining its overall mission, BIFF highlighted three key directions for the festival: firstly, to reaffirm its identity as Asia’s representative film festival, which includes the launch of the competition section.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Firstly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firstly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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firstly
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first·ly
ˈfərst-lē 
: in the first place
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