Synonyms of firstly

firstly

adverb

ˈfərst-lē 

as in originally

in the beginning

firstly, gather all the ingredients together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• originally
• initially
• to start with
• primarily
• at first
• incipiently
• primitively

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• finally
• ultimately
• lastly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of firstly

This was a man who had lengthy experience in surviving far from luxuriant conditions, firstly from his time living with the destitute of Paris and London as part of his first successful non-fiction volume and secondly as a fighter for the Republican cause in the Spanish Civil War. —Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2024

Their leaders know firstly that, in the Middle East, small wars have had a habit of becoming far larger ones. —Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024

This raises two main concerns: firstly, the contribution to rising carbon emissions; secondly, the question of how to maintain national grid infrastructure when demand is shooting up at an unsustainable pace. —The Week Uk, theweek, 8 Sep. 2024

Well, firstly, founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia had a real passion for helping to transform the way people travel—that helps to build the foundations. —Alexander Savin, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024