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at first
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial at first has 1 sense
  1. initially, ab initio, at first, at the start - at the beginning; "at first he didn't notice anything strange"

Definitions from the Web

Term: at first

  1. Part of Speech: Adverbial Phrase

  2. Senses and Usages:

    • Sense 1: Initially; in the beginning.

      • Example Sentence: At first, I didn't like the taste of coffee, but now I can't start my day without it.

    • Sense 2: At the beginning of a process, event, or time period.

      • Example Sentence: At first, she was hesitant to take the job, but after some consideration, she decided to give it a try.

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