※ firstly / first of all / at first

[Which Word]

※ firstly / first of all / at first

• Firstly and first (of all) are used to introduce a series of facts, reasons, opinions, etc:

e.g.)

The brochure is divided into two sections, dealing firstly with basic courses and secondly with advanced ones.

 

 

• Firstly is more common in British English than in North American English.

 

 

• At first is used to talk about the situation at the beginning of a period of time, especially when you are comparing it with a different situation at a later period:

Maggie had seen him nearly every day at first. Now she saw him much less.

 

 

 

 

 

[Which Word]

※ firstly / first of all / at first

• firstly와 first (of all)는 일련의 사실들, 이유들, 의견들 등을 도입할 때 쓰인다:

e.g.)

The brochure is divided into two sections, dealing firstly with basic courses and secondly with advanced ones.

이 안내 책자는 두 부분으로 나뉘어져, 먼저 기본 강좌들을 다루고, 둘째 고급 강좌들을 다룬다.

 

 

• firstly는 미국 영어에서보다 영국 영어에서 더 흔히 쓰인다.

 

 

• at first는 어떤 시기의 첫 부분과 관련된 상황에 대해 특히 나중에 달라진 상황과 대조해서 말할 때 쓴다:

e.g.)

Maggie had seen him nearly every day at first. Now she saw him much less.

매기가 처음에는 그를 거의 매일 만났었다. 하지만 이제는 그를 훨씬 덜 만나고 있었다.

 

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