in the first place

Main Entry:
chiefly [cheef-lee]
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: most importantly
Synonyms: above all, especially, essentially, in general, in the first place, in the main, largely, mainly, mostly, on the whole, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, usually
Antonyms: unimportantly
Main Entry: originally
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: initially
Synonyms: at first, at the outset, at the start, basically, by birth, by origin, first, formerly, in the beginning, in the first place, incipiently, primarily, primitively, to begin with
Antonyms: secondarily
Main Entry: primarily
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: in the beginning
Synonyms: at first, at the start, first and foremost, from the start, in the first place, initially, originally, primitively
Antonyms: finally
Main Entry: principally
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: mainly
Synonyms: above all, basically, before anything else, cardinally, chiefly, dominantly, eminently, especially, essentially, first and foremost, first of all, for the most part, fundamentally, generally, importantly, in the first place, in the main, largely, materially, mostly, notably, particularly, peculiarly, predominantly, preeminently, prevailingly, prevalently, primarily, substantially, superlatively, supremely, to a great degree, universally, vitally
Antonyms: secondarily, trivially
Main Entry: first off
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: before anything else
Synonyms: first of all, first thing, firstly, foremost, immediately, in the first place, primo, up front
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