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prima facie

[ prahy-muh fey-shee-ee, fey-shee, fey-shuh, pree- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

at first appearance; at first view, before investigation; self-evident; obvious.

adjective

plain or clear on initial investigation or at first view; self-evident; obvious:
A rise in productivity correlates with rising employee well-being, making a prima facie case for improving workplace conditions.

prima facie

/ ˈpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃɪ /

(no translation)

at first sight; as it seems at first

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prima facie¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin prīmā faciē (ablative singular of prīma �ڲ��ŧ��); prime ( def ), facies ( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prima facie¹

C15: from Latin, from ��ī��ܲ� first + �ڲ��ŧ�� face

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Any off-world bug could be analysed, possibly even brought back to Earth, providing prima facie evidence to at least significantly limit any scientific push back that may ensue.

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��ever prima facie reasoning each couple scripts for being on this show is blown apart by the end of the first day and the 10th body shot.

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“Secrecy and exclusivity are prima facie evidence of gang activity in the tattooed groups,” said Inspector General Max Huntsman.

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Mr Justice Jay said he agreed with the Conservatives' arguments that the claim made in the advert was "prima facie false".

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Lawyers acting for Labour previously asked the High Court to grant permission to use the document, which it said contained "prima facie evidence of wrongdoing".

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primaeval prima facie case

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