firstly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɜːrstli/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fûrst′lē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
first•ly  (fûrst′lē),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. in the first place;
    first.
  • first + -ly 1525–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
firstly / ˈfɜːstlɪ/
  1. coming before other points, questions, etc
'firstly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
first
Collocations: firstly, thank you for [everything, your support], firstly, in [relation, reference] to, firstly, in terms of, more...

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