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AT FIRST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does at first mean? 

AT FIRST (adverb)
  The adverb AT FIRST has 1 sense:

1. at the beginning

  Familiarity information: AT FIRST used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


AT FIRST (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

At the beginning

Synonyms:

ab initio; at first; at the start; initially

Context example:

at first he didn't notice anything strange


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