firstly A2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈfɜɹstli/ See IPA manual Freq #11221 Meanings 1 adv Used to introduce the first point or reason in a list. Firstly, I want to thank you all for coming today. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · used to introduce the first... firstfirst of allin the first place ↔ Opposites lastly Etymology AI details Coined before 1475, from Middle English fyrst-lyk, equivalent to first + -ly. fyrst-lyk Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # firstly **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfɜɹstli/ **Frequency rank:** 11221 ## Meanings 1. Used to introduce the first point or reason in a list. ## Examples - Firstly, I want to thank you all for coming today. ## Antonyms - lastly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fyrst-lyk ## Etymology Coined before 1475, from Middle English fyrst-lyk, equivalent to first + -ly. ## AI Etymology Firstly is formed from Coined before 1475, from Middle English fyrst-lyk, equivalent to first + -ly. In current use, the main sense is “Used to introduce the first point or reason in a list”. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown