Definition of FIRSTLY

firstly

Meanings

Adverb

  • before anything else

Adv

  • In the first place; before anything else; first.

Origin / Etymology

Coined before 1475, from Middle English fyrst-lyk, equivalent to first + -ly.

Synonyms

1stly, first, first of all, first off, first up, firstly, foremost, in the first place

Antonyms

lastly

Scrabble Score: 13

firstly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
firstly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
firstly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

firstly is a valid Words With Friends word