In the first place
In the first place adverb - Before now.
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Synonyms for In the first place
Mostly and in the first place are semantically related. in mainly topic. In some cases you can use "Mostly" instead an adverb phrase "In the first place", when it comes to topics like most importantly.
Mostly
Mostly adverb - For the most part.
In the first place and mostly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In the first place" instead an adverb "Mostly".
Nearby Word: most
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- largely and in the first place
- largely and mostly
- particularly and in the first place
- particularly and mostly
- primarily and in the first place
- primarily and mostly
- basically and in the first place
- basically and mostly
- chiefly and in the first place
- chiefly and mostly
- mainly and in the first place
- mainly and mostly
- especially and in the first place
- especially and mostly
Both terms in one sentence
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The Modesty Bedsheet is frequently discarded to reveal that the characters who just had sex are mostly clothed (which makes one wonder why they bother with the sheet in the first place).
Source: Right Through His Pants -
He really doesn't care to deal with any red tape or rules in pursuit of these goals, which is mostly why he left C-Sec in the first place.
Source: Teeth-Clenched Teamwork -
Johnny in Metal Gear Solid 4 is mostly a burden to his special forces team and one would actually wonder how he managed to get into the armed forces in the first place.
Source: The So-Called Coward
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