IN THE FIRST PLACE as ADVERB

  1. Meaning
    • of primary import
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • this is primarily a question of economics
    • it was in the first place a local matter
    Antonym(s) Pertainym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • before now
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • why didn”t you tell me in the first place?