zunächst

zunächst

"Zunächst" means "at first" or "initially" in English.

Here, 'zunächst' is used to indicate the primary or initial action or consideration in a sequence of utterances or concepts.

Zunächst möchte ich mich herzlich bei Ihnen bedanken.

First of all, I would like to sincerely thank you.

In this sentence, 'zunächst' refers to the initial state or opinion before a change or development occurs.

Zunächst war ich skeptisch, aber dann überzeugten mich die Argumente.

Initially, I was skeptical, but then the arguments convinced me.

Here, 'zunächst' implies that the planning work is the first step to be addressed or prioritized before proceeding to following tasks.

Die Planungsarbeiten sollten zunächst abgeschlossen werden.

The planning work should be completed first.