Firstly Moderate

Firstly has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions

Adverb

before anything else

"first we must consider the garter snake"

first firstly foremost first of all first off

In the first place; before anything else; first.

"Firstly, we need to ensure that everyone is present before beginning the meeting."

In plain English: Firstly means you are starting to list things by saying it is number one.

"Firstly, please fill out your registration form before we begin."

Usage: Avoid using "firstly" in lists, as modern style guides prefer the simpler "first." It often sounds awkward or overly formal compared to alternatives like "to begin with."

Example Sentences

"Firstly, please fill out your registration form before we begin." adv

"Firstly, I need to finish my homework before I can go out with friends." adv

"She explained the rules firstly by showing them how to register on the website." adv

"To improve our garden, we must firstly remove all the dead leaves from the lawn." adv

Origin

Firstly was coined before 1475 by combining the word first with the suffix -ly. It entered English as a straightforward formation meaning "in the first place."

Rhyming Words

hotly antly nutly aptly fatly wetly fitly catly artly costly wistly daftly softly raptly fastly deftly meetly nettly tectly shitly

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