B1

at first English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word at first once they have reached the level B1 – Lower Intermediate. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning at first meaning

What does at first mean?

at first Prepositional phrase

— initially; at the start

Synonyms at first synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as at first?

at first English » English

first

initially

in the beginning

originally

firstly

at the beginning

from the beginning

at the outset

formerly

beginning

first of all

earlier

before

start with

primarily

begin with

very first

together

to start with

to begin with

the first time

temporarily

simultaneously

principally

msinly

in the first place

in beginning

from the first

for a start

first time

at the start

at the same time

at beginning

Topics at first topics

What do people use at first to talk about?

States Time Aspectual time Start something

Beginning

• What words refer to the time when something begins?
  beginning the start commencement inception at first initially originally

Examples at first examples

How do I use at first in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Did you fall in love with her at first sight?

Movie subtitles

But I'm not someone that anyone would like at first sight.

It was this big achievement that lead Kapteyn to first distinguish himself at that time.

News and current affairs

Any train accident or airplane crash is now at first suspected of being an act of terrorism.

First, funds from different sources of finance are interchangeable to a certain degree: deficiency of funds for one component of total debt can be supplemented by surplus funds originally aimed at financing other components.