prima facie
adverb/ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi/
/ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi/
(from Latin, law)- apparently, because something seems true at first although it may be proved false later
- Prima facie, there is a strong case against him.
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