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firstly, for now
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Zunächst is an adverb meaning firstly or for now. It sequences points (first of all) or indicates temporariness. It is not a noun or verb. Typical placement is sentence-initial or before the main verb. No special prepositions, reflexivity, or auxiliary verbs apply.
Examples
Wir lassen das Thema zunächst offen.
For now, we'll leave the topic open.
Zunächst möchte ich allen danken.
Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone.
Zunächst war klar, dass die Reparatur länger dauern würde, weil Ersatzteile nicht sofort geliefert wurden.
At first it was clear that the repair would take longer because spare parts were not delivered immediately.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine a list where the very first item has a small flag labeled 'zunächst'
sounds like 'soon at first' (zunaechst ~ soon at first)
Notes
An adverb used to introduce the first point or to mean 'for the time being'. Common in both spoken and written German.