All at first synonyms

adv at first

• initially — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
• basically — You use basically for emphasis when you are stating an opinion, or when you are making an important statement about something.
• formerly — in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed.
• primitively — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
• first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
• primarily — essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally: They live primarily from farming.
• in the first place — firstly
• incipiently — beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage: an incipient cold.
• initially — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
• originally — with respect to origin; by origin: Originally he came from California.
• first and foremost — primarily