from or at the beginning – synonyms and related words | Macmillan Dictionary

as of

phrase

used for saying that something will start to happen on a particular day, and will continue after that day

at first blush

phrase

when you first think about or see something

at first sight/glance

phrase

at the moment when you first see something or find out about something, before you know more details

the earliest

noun

the earliest time that something can happen or be done

early

adverb

near the beginning of a period of time

early

adverb

near the beginning of someone’s life

early

adjective

used about the first part of an activity, process, or event

early

adverb

near the beginning of an event or activity

early

adjective

used about the first people or things of a particular type

early on

phrase

in the early part of a process or activity

first

adverb

at the beginning of a period of time, a situation, an activity, etc.

for starters

phrase

as the beginning or first stage of something

from day one

phrase

ever since the first day or the very beginning of something

from/in the cradle

phrase

from or at a very early time in your life

from scratch

phrase

from a point where nothing has been done, so that you have to do everything yourself

from scratch

phrase

from the beginning again, not using all the work that you have done before

from the word go

phrase

from the time when something starts

initial

adjective

used about the first of several things

initially

adverb

at the beginning

leadoff

adjective

American happening or doing something first

opening

adjective

the first of several similar things

originally

adverb

at first

(right) from the start

phrase

immediately when something begins and all the time after that

to begin with

phrase

before or during the first part of an activity or process

to start with

phrase

as a beginning, or as the first thing