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firstly (in the first place • I have three reasons for not going – firstly, it's cold, secondly, I'm tired, and thirdly, I don't want to); first; to start with (you have no right to go there, to start with Olga Fomicheva); first off (в знач. "для начала", "в первую очередь" • First off, let me say you do an outstanding job answering everyone, Hilton is lucky to have such a caring staff member. • First off, congratulations on the new addition to your family!); first and foremost; on the first hand; first of all (rechnik); ante omnia; for openers; foremost (обыкн. first and foremost); tо begin with (marena46); for one thing (used to introduce one of two or more possible reasons for something, the remainder of which may or may not be stated • Why didn't we visit? Well, for one thing, it was too far away. And for another, she never invited us. • Sergio was not what Fabio had expected. He was tall, for one thing: tall and athletically built.); imprimis; to begin with (firstly); for a start ((used in argument etc.) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument • You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one); in the first (expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc. • He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office) |
