primarily
praɪˈmɛrəli
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Definition of primarily - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
mainlyin the first place
  • Primarily, the focus should be on quality control..
chiefly principally
2.
initialat first or originally before changes
  • The building was primarily a school.
at first initially originally
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Origin of primarily

Latin, primus (first) + -arily (adverbial suffix)

Terms with primarily included in their meaning

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food
burger made primarily from tuna
academic subjects
subjects of study primarily dealing with human culture
fuel type
fuel derived from petroleum used primarily in internal combustion engines
mainlyadv.
chiefly
for the most part or primarily
food
dish made primarily of cheese
candy form
candy composed primarily of chocolate
cafe
establishment primarily serving coffee and snacks
material
door made primarily of glass

Examples of primarily in a sentence

  • The book is primarily about the human mind.
  • The book was primarily a mystery novel.
  • The area was primarily used for farming.

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  1. French:principalement, d'abord, ...
  2. German:hauptsächlich, ursprünglich, ...
  3. Italian:innanzitutto, originariamente, ...
  4. Spanish:principalmente, originalmente, ...
  5. Portuguese:principalmente, inicialmente, ...
  6. Chinese:主要地, 最初, ...
  7. Japanese:主に, もともと, ...
  8. Arabic:أَساسًا, في الأَصْل, ...
  9. Hebrew:בָּרֹאשׁ וּבָרִאשׁוֹנָה, בַּתְּחִילָה, ...
  10. Russian:в первую очередь, изначально, ...
  11. Ukrainian:передусім, спочатку, ...
  12. Hindi:मुख्य रूप से, मूल रूप से, ...
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