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zunächst

at first

adverb tsu-NAYKHST Common
Time Time Expressions

Also means

first of all

Usage Note

zunächst structures a sequence, meaning 'first/initially', and often implies that something will change later. It is slightly more formal than zuerst and is handy for opening an explanation.

Examples

"Zunächst trinken wir Kaffee."

Natural Translation

First of all we'll have coffee.

Literal Translation

At-first drink we coffee.

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