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Synonyms for to begin with

  • adverb

Most common

to start with initially earlier originally

Synonyms by meaning

Adverb

1. To start with — initially, at first, at the very start

to start with, initially

2. Earlier

earlier, originally

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    Initially, at first, at the very start.

    To begin with, we moved the furniture out of the room.

  2. adv. 2

    In the first place.

    Double my wages? You weren't paying me anything to begin with!

Example sentences

  • initially Tom and Mary initially said they weren't nervous.
  • earlier I've been coming to work one train earlier lately.
  • originally This song was originally six different song ideas.

By length

7 letters
earlier3
9 letters
initially4
10 letters
originally5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (earlier3 = 3 syllables).