firstly
US /ˈfɝstli/
adverb Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
before anything else
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Firstly, I would like to thank everyone for attending today's meeting.
Synonyms
- firstthe first or highest in an ordering or series
- primarilyfor the most part
Collocations
- Easy firstly welcome everyonedescribing firstly welcome everyone (before anything else)
- Medium firstly review the agendadescribing firstly review the agenda (before anything else)
- Hard firstly assess risk exposuredescribing firstly assess risk exposure (before anything else)
- Very Hard argue firstly on procedural defects before meritsto argue firstly on procedural defects before merits, meaning to present reasons and arguments
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