in the first instance

== English == === Prepositional phrase === in the first instance As the first step or stage; first. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “in the first instance”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “in the first instance”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “in the first instance” (US) / “in the first instance” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “in the first instance”, in Collins English Dictionary.