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for starters

Adverb

Meaning

for starters (not comparable)

(informal) As an initial point; before any other considerations.

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I think it is more of an intuitive, circular kind of personality, for starters. And, as I say of horses, the secret to breeding great horses is the three Bs: bones, brains, and balance. If you look at art, it shares some of the same qualities. Alice Walton

What problems?" "Well for starters.. you're an evil duck killer. Nicholas Sparks

God has far better things to do than creating self-important little species such as ours. He's got wars, deaths, disasters and diseases to ignore for starters. And a fair bit of not-exist-ing-at-all to be getting on with. Charlie Brooker

Roger: For starters they drink at a younger age so inevitably they're a little rowdier. Roger Manganelli

Style advice? Always wear clothes... that are... clean, for starters. An added bonus if it is pressed as well. Unless you are wearing clothes that are supposed to look rumpled. Steve Carell

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were gay, just for starters. They didn't have a name for it, but their primary affections and intellectual attractions were all for other men. Larry Kramer

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