first off vs first

first vs first off

first off is not a noun while first is a noun.

first off is not an adjective while first is an adjective.

first off and first both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
first off	No	No	No	Yes
first	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As adverbs, first off and first are synonyms defined as:

first off and first: before anything else

Other synonyms of first off include first of all, firstly, foremost.

first off (noun)	first (noun)
	the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
	the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
	an honours degree of the highest class
	the first element in a countable series
	the first or highest in an ordering or series
	the time at which something is supposed to begin

first off (adjective)	first (adjective)
	preceding all others in time or space or degree
	highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
	ranking above all others
	serving to begin
	serving to set in motion

first off (adverb)	first (adverb)
before anything else	before anything else
	prominently forward
	the initial time
	before another in time, space, or importance

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