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firstly

[ furst-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

firstly

/ ˈfɜːstlɪ /

Origin of firstly¹

First recorded in 1525–35; first + -ly

Firstly, there's the offensive notion that New York needs an ad campaign to boost tourism.

Firstly, the volunteers must be willing to obey their ISIS leader even if his orders may result in their death.

Firstly, the API withstood the turmoil of the “Arab Spring,” and was ratified twice in its last two summits in Baghdad and Doha.

Firstly, pregnancy seems like a hassle and terrifying all at the same time.

Firstly, although William did indeed succeed in his legal action against Closer magazine, it was a hollow victory.

For it would be necessary to know: Firstly, If those who are said to be the first authors of these narrations truly are such.

These objects may be considered firstly as individual and perhaps selfish; and, secondly, as general and for the common good.

I come as a suppliant, to implore you—firstly for the man who is my father—and secondly for yourself, to warn you.

Firstly, that gain is not to be considered unlawful because it comes by good fortune, and not by one's own labour.

Firstly, the womb communicates with the heart by the mediation of those arteries which come from the aorta.

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