from the outset
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from the outset
From the very beginning; from the start. Expresses that something was already clear, fixed, or the case at the beginning.
Mir war von vornherein klar, dass dieser Plan nicht funktionieren würde.
It was clear to me from the outset that this plan would not work.
The expression 'von vornherein' (from the outset) is a fixed phrase. The three words always belong together and cannot be changed or separated.
Es war von vornherein ein Fehler, ihm zu vertrauen.
It was a mistake from the outset to trust him.
As an adverbial phrase, 'von vornherein' can stand in position 1, followed by the conjugated verb. It can also be placed after the verb in the middle of the sentence.
Von vornherein war die Aufgabe schwierig.
From the outset, the task was difficult.
Common verbs and phrases combined with 'von vornherein' are 'klar sein' (to be clear), 'feststehen' (to be certain), or 'ausschließen' (to rule out). They emphasize that something was already certain or impossible at the beginning.
Ich möchte Missverständnisse von vornherein ausschließen.
I want to rule out misunderstandings from the outset.
first / for now
Zunächst refers to a first or provisional situation that may change later. Von vornherein, by contrast, says that something was already clear, established, or the case from the beginning. Use zunächst for a later development and von vornherein for something established from the outset.
Von vornherein wollten wir mit dem Zug fahren, deshalb kauften wir früh die Fahrkarten.
From the outset, we wanted to travel by train, so we bought the tickets early.
Zunächst wollten wir mit dem Zug fahren, später entschieden wir uns für das Auto.
At first, we wanted to travel by train, but later we decided to go by car.
