# prima facie

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈpɹiː.mə ˈfeɪ.siː/

## Definitions
1. At first sight; on the face of it.

## Etymology
From Latin prīmā (“first”) + faciē (“shape, figure”), literally “at the first appearance.”

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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