: Alternative for "first" at the beginning of a sentence I am writing a paper in the mathematics field, and I found out that very often (too often) I begin sentences and paragraphs with the

I am writing a paper in the mathematics field, and I found out that very often (too often) I begin sentences and paragraphs with the word "first".

For example, "First, define P as the string..."

I wondered if there is any good alternative for this word, or maybe even a rephrasing for the sentence. I'd rather not use other words from this family as well. (Firstly, At first, etc.)

Thanks!

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On the one hand, this will depend on which usage of "first" you are employing. On the other hand, you have provided us with an example sentence.

Initially, you could say "to start with", or "to begin". Working from the assumption that you are listing steps in a process or algorithm, you can commence by deciding if it is even necessary to use full paragraphs:

1) Determine if bullet points or an enumerated list makes the point clearer

2) Consider the possibility of lines of pseudo-code or a flowchart

3) For each sub-task in isolation, GoTo 1

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