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1primarily — [adv1] generally; for the most part above all, basically, chiefly, especially, essentially, fundamentally, generally, largely, mainly, mostly, on the whole, overall, predominantly, principally; concepts 531,544,772 Ant. secondarily primarily… …
2Primarily — Pri ma*ri*ly, adv. In a primary manner; in the first place; in the first place; in the first intention; originally. [1913 Webster] …
3primarily — index a fortiori, ab initio, particularly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4primarily — 1610s, from PRIMARY (Cf. primary) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …
5primarily — In BrE, under American influence, the stress is increasingly heard on the second syllable, rather than (more awkwardly) on the first …
6primarily — ► ADVERB ▪ for the most part; mainly …
7primarily — [prī mer′ə lē, prī′mer΄ə lē] adv. 1. at first; originally 2. mainly; principally …
8primarily — [[t]pra͟ɪmərɪli, AM praɪme͟ərɪli[/t]] ADV: ADV with v, ADV with cl/group You use primarily to say what is mainly true in a particular situation. ...a book aimed primarily at high energy physicists... Public order is primarily an urban problem...… …
9primarily — /pruy mair euh lee, mer , pruy mer euh lee, meuhr euh /, adv. 1. essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally: They live primarily from farming. 2. in the first instance; at first; originally: Primarily a doctor, he later became a lawyer. [1610 20;… …
10primarily — adv. Primarily is used with these adjectives: ↑composed, ↑concentrated, ↑concerned, ↑engaged, ↑interested, ↑involved, ↑male, ↑responsible Primarily is used with these verbs: ↑aim, ↑appeal, ↑ …
