zunächst
Meaning
- first, first of all, in the first place, to begin with, initially
- for now, for the time being
- next, then, secondly (immediately following the first thing)
Concepts
in the beginning
begin with
at beginning
in the first instance
in outline
in beginning
at the outset
Synonyms
erst einmal
an erster Stelle
zu Beginn
am Anfang
am Beginn
interimsmäßig
zu Anfang
zu allererst
zunächst <vorallem>
beginnend mit
fürs Erste
zwischenzeitig
in der ersten Zeit
keine endgültige Lösung
Frequency
Hyphenated as
zu‧nächst
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tsuˈnɛːçst/
Etymology
From Middle High German ze næhste (“close, directly next”). Equivalent to zu + nächst. The sense “first” developed because from the perspective of the start the next thing to do is the first thing.
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Sentences
Ich möchte zunächst ein 1 Missverständnis korrigieren .
I would like to correct a misunderstanding first.
Dort debütierte er 👨 im österreichischen Graz
, zunächst als Lyrischer Tenor und Mozart-Interpret.

There he made his debut in Graz, Austria, initially as a lyric tenor and Mozart interpreter.
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