English / phrase

first of all

MEANING IN ENGLISH

before doing anything else; most importantly; before doing anything else; as the most important starting point

In context

First of all, check that all doors are locked.

First of all, I want to thank everyone for their hard work.

Synonyms

firstly,to begin with,above all

Antonyms

Lastly,finally

Collocations

First of all let me say,first of all check