 in_the_first_place |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] before now | |
| Synonyms: | to_begin_with earlier in_the_beginning originally | |
| Examples: | "why didn't you tell me in the first place?" |
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| 2. | [ adverb ] of primary import | |
| Synonyms: | primarily | |
| Examples: | "this is primarily a question of economics" "it was in the first place a local matter" |
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| Related terms: | secondarily primary primary | |
