Meaning of IN THE FIRST PLACE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[adv]  of primary import; "this is primarily a question of economics"; "it was in the first place a local matter" [adv]  before now; "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"
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	Synonyms:		earlier, in the beginning, originally, primarily, to begin with
	Antonyms:		secondarily