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firstly, gather all the ingredients together
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Now, the Democratic Party’s institutional failure to focus firstly on the economic security of working families has had epic consequences.
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John Samuelsen, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Its success leads her to rebel, firstly through passionate love affairs with women and then by reclaiming her authorship.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
For the outgoing, 82-year-old president, the challenge is firstly to manage the federal response and, secondly, to give voice to public sorrow and angst about the events.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters and then the London Evening Standard.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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John Samuelsen, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Its success leads her to rebel, firstly through passionate love affairs with women and then by reclaiming her authorship.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
For the outgoing, 82-year-old president, the challenge is firstly to manage the federal response and, secondly, to give voice to public sorrow and angst about the events.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters and then the London Evening Standard.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Firstly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firstly. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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firstly
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first·ly
ˈfərst-lē 
: in the first place
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