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FOR THE FIRST TIME
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Dictionary entry overview: What does for the first time mean?
• FOR THE FIRST TIME (adverb)
The adverb FOR THE FIRST TIME has 1 sense:
1. the initial time
Familiarity information: FOR THE FIRST TIME used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The initial time
Synonyms:
for the first time; first
Context example:
when Felix first saw a garter snake
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