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Adjective: prima facie  ,prI-mu'fey-shee or ,prI-mu'fey-shu or ,prI-mu'fey-see
  1. As it seems at first sight
    "a prima facie case of murder"
Adverb: prima facie  ,prI-mu'fey-shee or ,prI-mu'fey-shu or ,prI-mu'fey-see
  1. At first sight
    "The evidence seemed prima facie to support their claim"

See also: clear

Encyclopedia: Prima facie