in the first place English

Meaning in the first place meaning

What does in the first place mean?

in the first place

— adverb before now why didn't you tell me in the first place?

— adverb (= primarily) of primary import this is primarily a question of economics it was in the first place a local matter

Synonyms in the first place synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as in the first place?

in the first place English » English

firstly

first

primarily

first of all

to begin with

originally

in the beginning

first and foremost

earlier

at the outset

above all

tofore

on the one hand

mainly

initially

in advance

foremost

for a start

especially

begin with

before other things

before now

before anything else

before anyone else

at the very beginning

at the beginning

at first

ago

afore

Topics in the first place topics

What do people use in the first place to talk about?

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• What words indicate that something is the first in a list of things that you will talk about?
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