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Definition of prima facie adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

prima facie

 adjectiveadjective NAmE//ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi// , NAmE//ˌpraɪməˈfeɪʃə// , NAmE//ˌpriməˈfeɪʃi// , NAmE//ˌprimə ˈfeɪʃə//  [only before noun] (from Latin) (law) jump to other resultsbased on what at first seems to be true, although it may be proved false later prima facie evidence

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prima facie adverb jump to other results Prima facie, there is a strong case against him.See prima facie in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: prima facie

Nearby words

• primacy noun
• prima donna noun
• prima facie adjective
• primal adjective
• primarily adverb