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Dictionary: pri·mar·i·ly   (prī-mâr'ə-lē, -mĕr'-) pronunciation
 
adv.
  1. Chiefly; mainly: a scholastic program primarily for seniors; a primarily middle-class neighborhood.
  2. At first; originally.

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Antonyms: primarily
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adv

Definition: generally; for the most part
Antonyms: secondarily

adv

Definition: in the beginning
Antonyms: finally


 
WordNet: primarily
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The adverb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: for the most part
  Synonyms: chiefly, principally, mainly, in the main
  Derived from adjective: primary (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: of primary import
  Synonym: in the first place
  Antonym: secondarily (meaning #1)
  Derived from adjective: primary (meaning #1)


 
Misspellings: primarily
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