prima facie
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From Latin prīmā (“first”) faciē (“shape, figure”), literally “at the first appearance.”
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹiːmə ˈfeɪsiː/, /ˈpɹaɪmə ˈfeɪsiː/, /-ʃiː/, /-ʃə/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈpɹiːmə ˈfæɪsiː/, /ˈpɹɑɪmə ˈfæɪsiː/, /-ʃiː/, /-ʃə/
Adverb
prima facie (comparative more prima facie, superlative most prima facie)
- (law) At first sight; on the face of it. [ quotations ▼]
Synonyms
- apparently, seemingly, ostensibly; see also Thesaurus:ostensibly