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Definition of at first - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
beginning timeindicating the initial moment or start of something
- At first, the sky was clear and blue.
2.
timeshowing the initial impression before a change happens
- At first, she found the task difficult but improved quickly.
Expressions with at first
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immediately upon seeing something or someone
She fell in love at first sight.
persistence is important in the pursuit of success
If at first you don't succeed, try again.
on first seeing someone or something immediately
At first glance, the painting looks simple.
from the original source or personal experience
She learned about the incident at first hand from the witnesses.
at the beginning of the day
We set out on our journey at first light.
in the way something seems when first noticed
At first appearance, the task seemed easy.
instant attraction to someone upon first meeting
They both felt love at first sight when they met.
in a rough or general way, not exact
At first approximation, the answer is about 50.
used to describe something seen or thought at first impression
At first blush, the plan seems perfect.
Terms with at first included in their meaning
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morning eating
food and drink served at the first meal of the day
time sequence
starting at the first moment or original point
time
chronologically first or at the beginning
costs features
not shown or told at first, but added later
money
unexpected cost or item not revealed at first
ranking order
at the position after first and second in order or rank
primary language
first language learned at home in childhood
time emphasis
starting at the very first moment something begins
finance
first sum of money paid at the start of an agreement
first position
spatially first or placed at the start
ranking
rated first or at the highest level
activity
first attempt or try at doing something
education
first-year student at a university or college
education
first-year student at a university or college
education
advanced education at a college or university after completing a first degree
finance
first amount of money paid at the start of an account or agreement
pop culture
item that becomes popular later after being unnoticed at first
mathematics
first value used at the beginning of a sequence or calculation
starting point
at the first possible or first known time
religion
the first daily prayer in Islam at dawn
hidden benefit
something good that is not recognized at first
emergency
person first to arrive at an emergency scene
orientation
first week at university for new students to meet and adjust
timing
starting at the first moment, with no delay
Examples of at first in a sentence
At first, the team struggled to find a strategy. At first, the movie seemed boring but got exciting later. At first, he was shy but soon became confident.
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- French:au début, ...
- German:zuerst, ...
- Italian:all'inizio, in un primo momento, ...
- Spanish:al principio, al inicio, ...
- Portuguese:a princípio, de início, ...
- Chinese:起初, ...
- Japanese:最初は, ...
- Arabic:في البداية, في أول الأمر, ...
- Hebrew:בַּהַתְחָלָה, ...
- Russian:сначала, первоначально, ...
- Ukrainian:спочатку, ...
- Hindi:शुरुआत में, प्रारंभिक रूप से, ...
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