in the first place

Meaning

1. (idiomatic, sequence) To begin with; earlier; firstly; originally; at the start.
2. (idiomatic) At all, even (typically in non-negated statements).

Synonyms

firstly

first

1st

primarily

first of all

at the outset

first and foremost

in the beginning

above all

originally

to begin with

earlier

mainly

on the one hand

before anything else

before now

begin with

before anyone else

before other things

tofore

afore

ago

at first

at the beginning

at the very beginning

especially

for a start

foremost

in advance

initially

Translations

en primer lugar

en premier lieu

premièrement

primeramente

primum

in primo luogo

erstens

originalmente

ten eerste

primo

dapprima

an erster Stelle

primieramen

em primeiro lugar

d’abord

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪn ðə ˈfɜːst pleɪs/

Sentences

This is so that resource conflicts cannot result in the first place .

" But that's why you created the game in the first place ," the boy answered .