Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the first instance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: in- the -first in-stance
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

As the first step or stage; first.

Example Sentences

"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."

Questions

What does in the first instance mean?: As the first step or stage; first.

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