to start with

Idioms  

1. Also, to begin with. In the first place, initially, as in We'll notify him by e-mail to start with, or To begin with, they haven't paid their taxes in years. The first term dates from the second half of the 1800s, the variant from the mid-1500s. Also see for openers.

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Example Sentences

“I was asking her very thoughtful questions and she was being very upfront and transparent, so I felt like this was like a really great episode to start with.”

From Los Angeles Times

It’s focused on helium-3 to start with, since the gas is rare on the Earth but expected to be found in greater abundance on the moon.

From MarketWatch

Sinatra’s idea, however, was to start with love songs and put them into a swinging, danceable tempo, but at the same time to retain their intrinsic intimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal

For employees at a Dell Technologies office, mornings used to start with a tiny dose of joy.

From The Wall Street Journal

And, I think that was the first protocol to start with, was just to get back to normal.

From BBC

Related Words

• initially
• originally