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firstly

Pronunciation: /ˈfɜɹstli/

The English word “firstly” has 1 meaning listed here.

adverb

  1. In the first place; before anything else; first.

Etymology

Coined before 1475, from Middle English fyrst-lyk, equivalent to first + -ly.

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