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innanzitutto

first of all

adverb een-nahn-tsee-TOOT-toh Less Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Origin: Compound of innanzi ('before') + tutto ('everything').

Also means

above all

Usage Note

Innanzitutto is a discourse marker used to introduce the most important point or the first item in a list. It is interchangeable with prima di tutto and anzitutto, but innanzitutto carries a slightly more emphatic, formal feel. It is written as one word.

Examples

"Innanzitutto, devo ringraziarti."

Natural Translation

First of all, I must thank you.

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