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in the first place meaning and definition
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Definition of in the first place (adverb)
- before now
- "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"
- synonyms: earlier, in the beginning, originally, to begin with
- of primary import
- "this is primarily a question of economics"; "it was in the first place a local matter"
- synonyms: primarily
- antonym: secondarily
Source: Princeton University Wordnet