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first of all

adverb

idiomatic, not comparable, sequence Firstly; before anything else. Be strong, live happie, and love, but first of all / Him whom to love is to obey, and keep / His great command; […]
Similar: first, firstly, first up

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adv before anything else

Español	en primer lugar, ante todo, antes que nada, antes de nada, antes de todo, antes que todo
한국어	우선 useon
日本語	先ず mazu
中文	首先 shǒuxiān
हिन्दी	प्रथमतः prathamtaḥ
Português	primeiro de tudo, antes de mais nada, antes de tudo, em primeiro lugar
Français	tout d’abord, en premier lieu, avant toutes choses
Deutsch	zunächst, zuallererst
Italiano	innanzitutto, prima di tutto, per prima cosa, come prima cosa, primariamente, in primo luogo
Ελληνικά	πρώτα απ’ όλα próta ap’ óla
Română	întâi, mai întâi, înainte de toate
Русский	пре́жде всего́ préžde vsevó
Tiếng Việt	trước hết, trước nhất, trước tiên
العربية	أَوَّلًا ʔawwalan, قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ qabla kulli šayʔin, بَادِئَ ذِي بَدْءٍ bādiʔa ḏī badʔin
עברית	קודם כל

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@misc{first_of_all_2026,
  title = {first of all},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/first%20of%20all},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}