Synonym: ab initio, at the start, initially. Similar words: at first sight, first, first of all, first prize, the first person, in the first place, first and foremost, set fire to. Meaning: adv. at the beginning.
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91. I hated his music at first, but it grows on you.
92. Although I tried, at first John would not hear to it.
93. At first, he was told he was too young and I thought, 'Oh, boy, here we go again.'.
94. The play's exciting at first,[sentencedict.com] but in the third act it loses its grip on one's attention.
95. Modern music can at first seem displeasing to the ear.
96. 'Love at first sight' is a very apt description of how he felt when he saw her.
97. At first she threatened to dismiss me, but later she relented.
98. The new law about safety belts in cars was difficult to enforce at first.
99. At first it looked like I was going to win by acclamation.
100. Driving on the left is strange at first but you get used to it.
101. Things didn't go well for us at first(sentencedict.com), but everything is fine now.
102. He arrived in Natal to see at first hand the effects of the recent heavy fighting.
103. I didn't like him at first, but in the end I actually got quite fond of him.
104. She puddled about at first one thing and another, never getting anything done.
105. All went well at first, and I was in high favour; but presently I fell from grace.
106. Don't worry if the shoes seem a bit tight at first; the leather has plenty of give in it.
107. At first people were sort of crying for joy and embracing each other.
108. The daughter of a railway engineer, she at first had a somewhat nomadic childhood.
109. At first I thought it was an accident, but as far as I can make out, the police consider that's unlikely.
110. When they refused to let me leave my hotel, I thought, at first, it was all some hideous mistake.
111. At first glance, organic farming looks much more expensive for the farmer.
112. I thought at first that Jay had been stirring things up.
113. The pair met often — at first by chance but later by design.
114. Many people have seen the horrors of war at first hand.
115. When she came to see the interviewer, Jone was nervous at first but soon composed herself.
116. When Lynne met Derek, it was love at first sight .
117. I didn't cotton to her at first, but she's really nice.
118. We fell in love with the house at first sight.
119. She wasn't keen at first, but she loved it once she got the bit between her teeth.
120. It would seem to be a general truth that nothing is as straightforward as it at first seems.
More similar words: at first sight, first, first of all, first prize, the first person, in the first place, first and foremost, set fire to, outfit, platform, at full speed, upstairs, firm, burst, at worst, on fire, firmly, fire up, burst in, confirm, burst into, understand, catch fire, burst out laughing.