ADJECTIVE (1)

1. as it seems at first sight;
- Example: "a prima facie case of murder"


ADVERB (1)

1. at first sight;

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Prima facie \Pri"ma fa"ci*e\ [L., from abl. of primus first +
   abl. of facies appearance.]
   At first view; on the first appearance.
   [1913 Webster]

   Prima facie evidence (of a fact) (Law), evidence which is
      sufficient to establish the fact unless rebutted.
      --Bouvier.
      [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

prima facie
    adv 1: at first sight
    adj 1: as it seems at first sight; "a prima facie case of
           murder"

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

18 Moby Thesaurus words for "prima facie":
   apparently, as it seems, as seen, at a glance, at first sight,
   at sight, by eyeball, by sight, on the surface, ostensibly,
   outwardly, seemingly, superficially, to all appearances,
   to all seeming, to the eye, visibly, visually



Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856):

PRIMA FACIE. The first blush; the first view or appearance of the business;
as, the holder of a bill of exchange, indorsed in blank, is prima facie its
owner.
     2. Prima facie evidence of a fact, is in law sufficient to establish
the fact, unless rebutted. 6 Pet. R. 622, 632; 14 Pet. R. 334. See,
generally, 7 J. J. Marsh, 425; 3 N. H. Rep. 484; 3 Stew. & Port. 267; 5
Rand. 701; 1 Pick. 332; 1 South. 77; 1 Yeates, 347; Gilp. 147; 2 N. &
McCord, 320; 1 Miss. 334; 11 Conn. 95; 2 Root, 286; 16 John. 66, 136; 1
Bailey, 174: 2 A. K. Marsh. 244. For example, when buildings are fired by
sparks emitted from a locomotive engine passing along the road, it is prima
facie evidence of negligence on the part of those who have the charge of it.
3 Man. Gr. & Sc. 229.