s, a, e, f, l, n, p, c, h, r, t, i are letters that make 'in the first place'
lace, he, la, IRS, IR, ACE, He, AC, fir, first, ace, CE, in, place, IN, LA, Ac, Ce, In, Ir, La, Th, lac are words within 'in the first place'
2 possible definitions for 'in the first place'
Under this definition, in the first place is an adjective and has the following properties:
originally, in the beginning, earlier, to begin with have the same meaning as 'in the first place'
"why didn't you tell me in the first place?"
Under this definition, in the first place is an adjective and has the following properties:
primarily has the same meaning as in the first place
secondarily has the opposite meaning of in the first place
primary pertains to 'in the first place'.
"this is primarily a question of economics", "it was in the first place a local matter"