to begin with

/tə biˈgɪn wɪθ/
/tu biˈgɪn wɪθ/
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Definitions of to begin with
  1. adverb
    before now
    synonyms: earlier, in the beginning, in the first place, originally
Pronunciation
US
/tə biˈgɪn wɪθ/
UK
/tu biˈgɪn wɪθ/
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