ଅର୍ଥ : Before now.
ଉଦାହରଣ :
Why didn't you tell me in the first place?.
ସମକକ୍ଷ : earlier, in the beginning, originally, to begin with
ଅର୍ଥ : Of primary import.
ଉଦାହରଣ :
This is primarily a question of economics.
It was in the first place a local matter.
ସମକକ୍ଷ : primarily