first off

adverb

Definition of first offnext
as in first

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first off
  1. first
  2. now
  3. early
  4. before long
Adverb
  • At first, the girls are only in danger of being forced to listen to one man’s extremely pretentious opinions about religion, philosophy, culture, and yes, pop music, which is terrifying in itself.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The tax, which first appeared and was passed by 60% of voters in 2020, supports funding for 911 emergency response services, police and fire services as well as for repairing streets and maintaining neighborhood parks and public infrastructure until 2029.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of first
Adverb
  • All the Colorado School of Mines football program can do now is wait.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • And now the Commanders go three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Backed up on their own 10-yard line, the Commanders couldn’t break out.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of now
Adverb
  • Funding for this effort is part of the $500,000 allocated for the gun violence reduction initiative, which was approved early last month.
    Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • With Davis absent for the final 17-plus minutes, LeBron James dialed up his intensity in the latter stages of the third quarter and early in the fourth, helping the Lakers turn a five-point deficit late in the third (77-72) into a double-digit (103-89) early in the fourth.
    Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of early
Adverb
  • He’s set to become a billionaire before long, no matter who wins the presidential election.
    Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Kimmy towels off, changes into shorts and a long-sleeve shirt, and before long is bounding into the thickets on the south side of the lake, following an overgrown trail.
    Kate Siber, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of before long
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