firstly
adverb
first·ly
| \ ˈfərst-lē
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Examples of firstly in a Sentence
firstly, gather all the ingredients together
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Compared with the cast of last year’s repellent Suspiria, which emphasized what can only be called dykeyness (to the point that the actresses acted openly deviant, ravenous, and ghoulish) Olivia’s characterizations are firstly humane. — Armond White, National Review, "The Vintage French Film Olivia Bests Today’s #Resistance Filmmakers," 21 Aug. 2019 The Frenchman was firstly rocked by a doping ban - which was later lifted - and would go on to have a fallout with his manager, who loaned him to Palace ahead of a permanent move to Selhurst Park last year. — SI.com, "Jurgen Klopp Vindicated By Fans Over Sale Following Defender's Woeful Weekend Performance," 2 Apr. 2018 The company’s next biggest business units are firstly construction and then providing engineering and technical services primarily for the U.S. government. — Anchorage Daily News, "Feds delay release of $56M in disaster funds stemming from bleak 2016 pink salmon run," 11 June 2019 The Blues were knocked out 4-1 on aggregate by the Spanish side, firstly drawing 1-1 at Stamford Bridge then losing 3-0 away on Barca's home ground. — SI.com, "Chelsea Submit Official Complaint to UEFA Following Distasteful Treatment of Their Fans in Barcelona," 13 Apr. 2018 West Brom almost completed a dramatic and late comeback, firstly when Kolarov accidentally kicked the ball against Costel Pantillimon for an own-goal. — SI.com, "Man City vs West Brom Match Preview: Classic Encounter, Recent Form, Team News & More," 30 Jan. 2018 And the reason why is because, firstly, the traditional left-right divide doesn’t define American politics anymore. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "Can Abdul El-Sayed Pull Off the Next Big Progressive Midterm Upset in Michigan?," 1 Aug. 2018 The Castell is successful when two conditions are met: firstly, a child called an enxaneta scurries up to the top, raises four fingers—representing the stripes on the Catalan flag—and then descends the other side. — Gemma Askham, Condé Nast Traveler, "20 Best Things to Do in Barcelona," 3 Mar. 2018 Brighton were fortunate to survive two early penalty shouts as firstly Shane Duffy handled a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross before the Irishman clattered into Salah. — Chris Brereton, chicagotribune.com, "Liverpool clinch Champions League spot with thrashing of Brighton," 13 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'firstly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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