HyperDic: in_the_first_place

English > 2 senses of the expression in the first place:
ADVERBallin the first place, earlier, in the beginning, to begin with, originallybefore now
allin the first place, primarilyof primary import / import
English > in the first place: 2 senses > adverb 1
MeaningBefore now.
Example"why didn't you tell me in the first place?"
Synonymsearlier, in the beginning, to begin with, originally
Spanishoriginalmente
Cataland'entrada
English > in the first place: 2 senses > adverb 2
MeaningOf primary import / import.
Example "it was in the first place a local matter"
Synonymprimarily
OppositesecondarilyOf secondary import / import
Spanishen primer lugar, primariamente
Catalanprimàriament

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