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Synonyms for in the first place in English

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in the first place:
- in the first place; firstly; for a start; for one thing; primarily; earlier; to begin with; in the beginning; originally

English

Detailed Synonyms for in the first place in English

in the first place:

in the first place adv

in the first place
in the first place; firstly; for a start; for one thing
- in the first place adv
- firstly adv
- for a start adj
- for one thing adj
in the first place
in the first place
- in the first place adv
in the first place

– of primary import ¹
in the first place; primarily
– of primary import ¹
- in the first place adv
  - it was in the first place a local matter¹
- primarily adv
  - this is primarily a question of economics¹
in the first place

– before now ¹
earlier; in the first place; to begin with; in the beginning; originally
– before now ¹
- earlier adv
- in the first place adv
  - why didn't you tell me in the first place?¹
- to begin with adv
- in the beginning adv
- originally adv

Alternate Synonyms for "in the first place":

Antonyms for "in the first place":

secondarily

Related Definitions for "in the first place":

of primary import¹
- it was in the first place a local matter¹
before now¹
- why didn't you tell me in the first place?¹

Related Synonyms for in the first place

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