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prima facie

/-ʃə/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Apparently correct; not needing proof unless evidence to the contrary is shown.
  2. At first sight; on the face of it.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

clear(English)up front(English)ab initio(English)in limine(English)for starters(English)firstly(English)straight out of the chute(English)imprimis(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data