Meaning & use
Imprimis
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In the first place; firstly, used to introduce the first point in a list or argument.
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Imprimis, the contract fails to specify a delivery date.
The lawyer began, "Imprimis, let us consider the plaintiff's original claim."
A note on using this word
Borrowed directly from Latin, this word survives mainly in formal, legal, or academic writing when listing points in order.
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