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primarily

[ prahy-mair-uh-lee, -mer-, prahy-mer-uh-lee, -mer-uh- ]

adverb

  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.



primarily

/ ˈɪəəɪ /

adverb

  1. principally; chiefly; mainly
  2. at first; originally
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of primarily1

First recorded in 1610–20; primary + -ly
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Underpinning this approach is absolute conviction that the US is making a mistake that will primarily and visibly backfire on itself, its companies, and its consumers.

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Hunter will primarily play as a wide receiver at first, forming an explosive partnership with Brian Thomas Jr that gives quarterback Trevor Lawrence immense firepower.

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She splits her time between there and a home in Yorkshire, where her son is at school, and the challenge claimed she did not primarily reside in Lincolnshire.

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"I'm completely on board with the president's sympathies or comments that the Fed has historically been late," he said, adding that he thought stock market falls had been driven primarily by questions about trade policy.

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Gurr began dissecting the figure’s innards, working primarily with parts from the airline industry.

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