What is the meaning of first of all?

Before anything else.
- usage: "first we must consider the garter snake"
- synonyms: first, firstly, foremost, first off

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APA	WordNet. (2010). first of all. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/first_of_all/definitions/1251539
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "first of all" http://smartdefine.org/first_of_all/definitions/1251539 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, first of all, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/first_of_all/definitions/1251539>.
MLA	WordNet. "first of all" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/first_of_all/definitions/1251539>

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