Adverb
1. firstly
2. foremost, first of all, first off, for the first time
3. foremost
Adjective
1. first
2. archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical, basic, introductory, initial, firstborn, eldest, freshman, first-year, oldest, original, premier, premiere, premier, prime, prime, early, front, original, primary, 1st
3. ordinal, inaugural
4. initiative, initiatory, maiden, opening, beginning
5. opening, foremost
6. world-class, best, first
7. low
Noun
1. forward, number one
2. rank, number one
3. number 1, ordinal number, ordinal, no., beginning
4. commencement, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset, point, point in time, first base
5. position, first-class honours degree
6. honours, honours degree, first gear
7. low gear, low, gear, gear mechanism
| Foreign Language Equivalents of 'first' | ||||||
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| French | Spanish | |||||