B1 — Intermediateadverb
innanzitutto
first of all, in the first place
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
anzituttoprima di tuttoprima di ogni cosain primo luogoper prima cosa
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
infinealla fineda ultimoper ultimoin conclusione
Usage note
See adv-112. 'Innanzitutto' is slightly more formal than 'anzitutto'. Both are correct. 'Per prima cosa' = first thing. Very common in structured speech.
Example
"Innanzitutto, devi capire le basi della grammatica."
"First of all, you need to understand the basics of grammar."
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