First
First adverb - As a substitute.
In the first instance and first are semantically related In some cases you can use "In the first instance" instead an adverb "First".
Nearby Word: firstly
In the first instance
First and in the first instance are semantically related in initially topic. You can use "First" instead an adverb phrase "In the first instance".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- foremost and first
- foremost and in the first instance
- initially and first
- initially and in the first instance
- originally and first
- originally and in the first instance
- primarily and first
- primarily and in the first instance
- in the first place and first
- in the first place and in the first instance
- in the beginning and first
- in the beginning and in the first instance
- at first and first
- at first and in the first instance
Cite this Source
In the first instance and First. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/first/in_the_first_instance
First & In the first instance. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/first/in_the_first_instance>.
In the first instance or First. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/first/in_the_first_instance.
