Sentence examples for firstly of from inspiring English sources

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firstly out of

predominantly of

principally of

secondly of

specifically of

The phrase "firstly of" is not grammatically correct and is not commonly used in written English.
If you are trying to indicate that something is the first item or point in a list, it is more common to say "firstly" or "first of all." For example: - Firstly, I would like to address the issue of budget. - First of all, I want to thank everyone for coming to my presentation. Using "firstly of" in these sentences would not be correct.

Exact(49)

Firstly, of course, there is Lord Rees, who as Astronomer Royal links the two groups.

The Guardian

Firstly, of course what is surprising is how global the reaction is.

The Guardian - Tech

Because firstly, of course, the U.S. and Australia didn't ratify the Kyoto protocol.

Yale University

Firstly, of course, there was the matter of his race, which his very name (as his Venetian ancestors had intended) made it impossible to ignore.

The Guardian - Books

Firstly, of the four "world" golf championships – placed just under majors in apparent significance – three are held in the United States.

The Guardian - Sport

The process consisted, firstly, of the use of this validated scale for assessing a special class situation.

Revista de Logopedia, Foniatría y Audiología

Similar(11)

Ermintrude sat very still, firstly out of shock and then because she was remembering her father's advice.

The Guardian

Firstly, one of the features of any other "attack" is that you know when it's happened to you.

Huffington Post

Firstly, misclassification of endpoint is a possible cause of bias.

BMC Public Health

Firstly, because of aesthetics the costume's bright colors echoed that of the traditional local outfits.

Vice

Why? Firstly because of the original story.

The Guardian

More suggestions(16)

notably of

mainly of

essentially of

previously of

originally of

particularly of

chiefly of

mostly of

especially of

foremost of

begin of

start of

outset of

first of all of

initially of

partly of

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