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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
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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