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PRIMA FACIE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does prima facie mean?
• PRIMA FACIE (adjective)
The adjective PRIMA FACIE has 1 sense:
1. as it seems at first sight
Familiarity information: PRIMA FACIE used as an adjective is very rare.
• PRIMA FACIE (adverb)
The adverb PRIMA FACIE has 1 sense:
1. at first sight
Familiarity information: PRIMA FACIE used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
As it seems at first sight
Context example:
a prima facie case of murder
Similar:
clear (readily apparent to the mind)
Sense 1
Meaning:
At first sight
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