at first

Idioms  

1. Initially, at the start, as in At first the berries were green, but when they ripened they turned bright red. [Second half of 1500s]

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Example Sentences

At first, this rodent equivalent of downsizing dimmed the mouse’s mood.

From Los Angeles Times

This is a more complicated scenario than it might seem at first.

From MarketWatch

"He was so scared at first," Mr Walker said.

From BBC

At first, he found the course overwhelming due to the mix of hearing, deaf and Irish Sign Language interpreters, but said it has been a "really great learning process".

From BBC

At first, it looked like the match when Jannik Sinner would stamp his authority on the defining rivalry of men’s tennis.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• basically
• formerly