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adverb
Date: 1601
1. for the most part ; chiefly <has now become primarily a residential town — S. P. B. Mais> 2. in the first place ; originally
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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primarily — [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… … New thesaurus
Primarily — Pri ma*ri*ly, adv. In a primary manner; in the first place; in the first place; in the first intention; originally. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
primarily — index a fortiori, ab initio, particularly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
primarily — 1610s, from PRIMARY (Cf. primary) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
primarily — In BrE, under American influence, the stress is increasingly heard on the second syllable, rather than (more awkwardly) on the first … Modern English usage
primarily — ► ADVERB ▪ for the most part; mainly … English terms dictionary
primarily — [prī mer′ə lē, prī′mer΄ə lē] adv. 1. at first; originally 2. mainly; principally … English World dictionary
primarily — [[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...… … English dictionary
primarily — /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;… … Universalium
primarily — adv. Primarily is used with these adjectives: ↑composed, ↑concentrated, ↑concerned, ↑engaged, ↑interested, ↑involved, ↑male, ↑responsible Primarily is used with these verbs: ↑aim, ↑appeal, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
primarily — pri|mar|i|ly [ praım(ə)rəli, praı merəli ] adverb ** mainly: The magazine is targeted primarily at young middle class women. Bone marrow transplants are a controversial procedure, primarily because of the high costs involved … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
