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Added 8 October 2026

firstly

/ˈfɜɹstli/ adverb

In Latin: prīmō Coined: 1475 Wiktionary

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about firstly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Before anything else.
first we must consider the garter snake

Origin

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

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