Dictionary:
pri·mar·i·ly (prī-mâr'ə-lē, -mĕr'-) ![]() |
- Chiefly; mainly: a scholastic program primarily for seniors; a primarily middle-class neighborhood.
- At first; originally.
Dictionary:
pri·mar·i·ly (prī-mâr'ə-lē, -mĕr'-) ![]() |
| Antonyms: primarily |
Definition: generally; for the most part
Antonyms: secondarily
adv
Definition: in the beginning
Antonyms: finally
| WordNet: primarily |
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)
| arenaceous | |
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| aboriginally |
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