French

Adverb

d'abord

1. first, at first, right away
2. primarily
3. for one thing
4. Used to add annoyed emphasis, particularly to a refusal.

   J'irai pas d'abord!—I won't go then!

5. (archaic or regional) Immediately.

Usage notes

• Usually this adverb is used to mark the first item in importance in a logical or temporal enumeration.

Derived terms

• puis d'abord, pis d'abord
• d'abord et avant tout
• d'abord que