imprimis

[im-prahy-mis, -pree-] /ɪmˈpraɪ mɪs, -ˈpri-/
adverb
1.
in the first place.
Origin
1425-75; late Middle English < Latin, contraction of phrase in prīmīs in the first place, above all
Examples from the web for imprimis
  • The first is whether the agency is required to apply the doctrine imprimis.
British Dictionary definitions for imprimis

imprimis

/ɪmˈpraɪmɪs/
adverb
1.
(archaic) in the first place
Word Origin
C15: from Latin phrase in prīmīs, literally: among the first things