Definitions for firstly
ˈfɜrst lifirst·ly

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1. first, firstly, foremost, first of all, first offadverb

   before anything else

   "first we must consider the garter snake"

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1. firstlyadverb

   In the first place; before anything else; first.

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1. firstly

   1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of unit length is a line segment of length 1. In conventions of sign where zero is considered neither positive nor negative, 1 is the first and smallest positive integer. It is also sometimes considered the first of the infinite sequence of natural numbers, followed by 2, although by other definitions 1 is the second natural number, following 0. The fundamental mathematical property of 1 is to be a multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. Most if not all properties of 1 can be deduced from this. In advanced mathematics, a multiplicative identity is often denoted 1, even if it is not a number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number; this was not universally accepted until the mid-20th century. Additionally, 1 is the smallest possible difference between two distinct natural numbers. The unique mathematical properties of the number have led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports. It commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group.

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1. firstly

   Firstly is an adverb that is used to refer to the first point or item in a series, typically when making a list or range of items. It indicates the beginning or starting point in an argument or explanation.

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1. Firstlyadverb

   in the first place; before anything else; -- sometimes improperly used for first

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'firstly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3172

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'firstly' in Adverbs Frequency: #319

How to pronounce firstly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say firstly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of firstly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of firstly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of firstly in a Sentence

1. Yared Tesfaye:

   The train will not solve all transportation issues; its users are mostly long distance travelers. People use taxis firstly because it's cheap, secondly because they stop frequently between small distances, in Addis Ababa there's a population of four million people of which 3.5 million are minibus taxi users. The train is expected to transport around 1.5 million people. We taxi drivers will probably transport the rest.

2. Marion Cotillard:

   It's difficult for me because firstly the language is English with a particular accent and I was always afraid of not managing to pay tribute to a given text, particularly when you're talking about Shakespeare, so that for me was perhaps what intimidated me most.

3. Technip CEO Thierry Pilenko:

   We didn't build this for tax reasons, choosing London was firstly about having a neutral territory for both companies.

4. Lion Shahab:

   This paper provides evidence for a rise in specific malignant brain tumors in England, showing that incidence has more than doubled over the last two decades. What the analysis does not show is that this rise is caused by mobile phones. This is for a number of reasons, firstly, this paper does not attempt to link the rise in mobile phone use with a rise in brain tumor incidence directly.

5. Matthew Bryza:

   Russia’s goal in its lone mediation mission appears to be twofold: firstly, to repair its international reputation in relation to its debacle in Ukraine, and secondly to strengthen the impression in Armenia and Azerbaijan that Russia calls the shots in the South Caucasus, the fact that the U.S. administration is so absent and timid in its response has the impact of ceding the strategic field in the South Caucasus to Russia. This can have profound and dangerous consequences in Syria, Ukraine, and far beyond.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=firstly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Firstly
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firstly
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firstly