B1 — Intermediateadverb
anzitutto
first of all, above all, in the first place
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
prima di tuttoinnanzituttoprima di ogni cosasoprattuttoin primis
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
infinealla fineda ultimoin conclusioneper finire
Usage note
'Anzitutto' and 'innanzitutto' are interchangeable. 'Prima di tutto' is colloquial. 'In primis' is formal/Latin. Used to introduce the most important point.
Example
"Anzitutto, voglio ringraziarvi per essere venuti."
"First of all, I want to thank you for coming."
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