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primeramente

first of all

adverb pree-meh-rah-MEN-teh Rare
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Also means

primarily

Usage Note

Primeramente is a formal or written adverb meaning 'first of all' or 'in the first place', used to introduce a sequence of points. In everyday speech primero or en primer lugar are preferred. It is more common in Latin America than in contemporary Peninsular Spanish.

Examples

"Primeramente, debemos analizar los datos."

Natural Translation

First of all, we must analyse the data.

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