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for starters

for starters adverb: as an initial point; before any other considerations.

Adverb

for starters (not comparable)

  1. (informal) As an initial point; before any other considerations.
    • For starters, you can't talk to black people like you're a redneck cowboy. We hate redneck cowboys.2005 December 6, The Advocate, number 952, page 88
    • For starters, you must decide which hardware and software to use.2006, Neil Cherry, Linux Smart Homes For Dummies, page 187

Questions about for starters

What does for starters mean?
For starters means as an initial point; before any other considerations.
What part of speech is for starters?
For starters is an adverb.

Words near for starters in the dictionary

  1. for some reason or other
  2. for some time
  3. for someone
  4. for sour apples
  5. for sport
  6. for starters
  7. for sure
  8. for that
  9. for that manner
  10. for that matter
  11. for the ages

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