from the first
English
[edit]Prepositional phrase
[edit]- Synonym of from the start
Usage notes
[edit]- Also used with very: from the very first.
Further reading
[edit]- “from the first”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “from the very first” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “from the very first” (US) / “from the very first” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.