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primarily
adverb pri·mar·i·ly \prī-ˈmer-ə-lē also prə-, chiefly British ˈprī-mər-ə-lē\
—used to indicate the main purpose of something, reason for something, etc.
Full Definition of PRIMARILY
1
: for the most part : chiefly <has now become primarily a residential town — S. P. B. Mais>
2
: in the first place : originally
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First Known Use of PRIMARILY
1601
Related to PRIMARILY
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- firstly, initially, originally
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PRIMARILY Defined for Kids
primarily
adverb pri·mar·i·ly \prī-ˈmer-ə-lē\
Definition of PRIMARILY for Kids
: more than anything else : mainly <… he always considered himself a sculptor, and primarily a sculptor of marble. — E. L. Konigsburg, Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler>
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