firstly
Use Firstly in a sentence
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| —adv | |
| coming before other points, questions, etc | |
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Firstly
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Example sentences
Firstly, there is nothing particularly socialist about regulating financial markets.
Firstly, his gesture in not naming me is unnecessary.
OK, firstly, the pay is bad compared to the rest of the world.
Firstly, a blink is too rapid for there to be any noticeable loss on the part of the audience member.
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