zunächst

Etymology
From. Equivalent to 🇰🇲. The sense “first” developed because from the perspective of the start the next thing to do is the first thing.

Adverb

 * 1) first, first of all, in the first place, to begin with, initially
 * 2) for now, for the time being
 * 3)  next, then, secondly immediately following the first thing
 * 1) for now, for the time being
 * 2)  next, then, secondly immediately following the first thing
 * 1)  next, then, secondly immediately following the first thing
 * 1)  next, then, secondly immediately following the first thing
 * 1)  next, then, secondly immediately following the first thing

Usage notes

 * As the sense “next” is archaic, the word should be considered a false friend in contemporary German.