I've opposed the proposal from the very first. 我从一开始就反对那项提议。
He has maintained his innocence from the very first.
From the very first, his aim was to widen access to classical music.
These colonies were, from the first, very diverse as regards religion and culture.
We knew from the first that we were going to have to work hard.
See also: first noun (THING/PERSON)