Found 1 items, similar to in the first place.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: in the first place in the first place adv 1: before now; “why didn't you tell me in the first place?” [syn: earlier, in the beginning, to begin with, originally] 2: of primary import; “this is primarily a question of economics”; “it was in the first place a local matter” [syn: primarily] [ant: secondarily]