English · Greetings & Phrases
at first
/æt fɜːrst/
[/æt fɜːrst/]
in the beginning
Beginnerphrase
Definition
In or at the beginning, before things changed.
Example
At first I found English hard, but now I enjoy it.
At first I found English hard, but now I enjoy it.
Etymology
From 'first' meaning the earliest point, with 'at'.
How & Where It’s Used
Common for contrasting beginnings with later change.