最初 — meaning in English

English meaning

• first adj Coming before all others in order, rank, or time.
• firstly adv Used to introduce the first point in a list or argument.
• initial adj Happening at the very start; first.
• primary adj Most important; main.
• prime adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.

Senses

最初 is used for these senses in English:

• first Of or belonging to a first family.
• first Before anything else; firstly.
• firstly (formal) In the first place; before anything else; first.
• in the first place (sequence, idiomatic) To begin with; earlier; firstly; originally; at the start.
• initial Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
• primary Main; principal; chief; placed ahead of others.
• prime First in time, order, or sequence.
• prime (now, _, rare) The earliest stage of something.

first — full definition

1. adj Coming before all others in order, rank, or time.
2. adv Before anything else; ahead of other things.
3. noun Something that has never happened before.
4. noun The lowest gear of a vehicle.

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