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

If you’re new to her work, here is where to start with Groff’s sprawling canon, which spans from steamy Florida swamps to medieval abbeys with a gift for the unexpected.

From Los Angeles Times

I don’t know the number of feet from which I’m looking at something to start with, so I don’t know what it would look like to view it from 10,000 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal

It often pays to start with a wearable that provides multiple benefits, including fall detection and emergency-contact alerts.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We only had eighteen names to start with. Nineteen, if you count Dalton without a last name.”

From Literature

But for most people, it’s wiser to start with simple scripts you copy, save and run yourself.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• initially
• originally