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Definition firstly in British English

firstly adverb

adverb
/ˈfɜː(r)s(t)li/
1

used for beginning a list of events that happened, or for saying what will happen first

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2

used for beginning a list of reasons, arguments etc

Example

Firstly, this car looks awful, and secondly, it's unreliable.

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Definition firstly in British English