Meaning of in the first instance | Babel Free
Definitions
As the first step or stage; first.
Equivalents
Deutsch
in erster Instanz
Français
en premier lieu
Italiano
in prima battuta
Nederlands
in eerste instantie
Русский
в пе́рвую о́чередь
Examples
“Work on the muskeg resulted in the formation in the first instance, and later in lengths of newly-laid track disappearing without trace into the treacherous bog.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.