adverb

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else.
  2. probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually.
  3. more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably.
  4. anyway, at any rate, for now (at least), for the time being.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
まず
 
先ず まず