primarilyadv.

Brit.

/ˈprʌɪm(ə)rᵻli/,

/ˈprʌɪm(ə)rl̩i/,

/prʌɪˈmɛrᵻli/, U.S.

/praɪˈmɛrəli/,

/prəˈmɛrəli/

Forms: 1500s–1600s primarilie, 1600s– primarily.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: primary adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < primary adj. + -ly suffix². Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. (1934) gives the pronunciation with stress on the second syllable, apparently not previously mentioned in dictionaries, as an alternative to that with initial stress, and explains it as the raising of secondary stress to primary under conditions of emphasis; Webster's third edition (1961) gives both without remark, also indicating the possible reduction of the vowel of the first syllable to schwa. D. Jones Eng. Pronouncing Dict. gives the pronunciation with stress on the second syllable for the first time in the 14th ed. (1977).

1. To a great or the greatest degree; for the most part, mainly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adverb] > most importantly

foremostOE

primarily1587

in (also for, on, upon) the maina1591

mainly1640

perpendicularly1658

capitally1679

paramountly1798

leadingly1801

importantly1841

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [adverb]

highlyOE

overalla1225

with the firstc1300

principally1340

principalc1390

in principala1393

chiefly14..

ratherestc1400

rathestc1400

primarily1587

kat' exochen1588

paravant1590

pre-eminently1590

primely1610

cardinally1631

transeminently1642

paramountly1798

par eminence1823

1587 J. Bridges Def. Govt. Church of Eng. xii. 1052 Neither is this anie thing like the Popes tyrannical claime, but cleene against it, if euerie B[ishop] haue this power as much, and as primarilie, and plenarilie as he.

1601 B. Jonson Fountaine of Selfe-love iv. iii. sig. G4 I doe vale to both your thanks, and kisse them; but primarily to yours, Most ingenious, acute, and polite Lady.

1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. iii. 162 The World was not made Primarily, nor Solely for the use of Man.

1710 T. Fuller Pharmacopœia Extemporanea 117 It operates primarily..upon the Stomach.

1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison VI. xlvi. 293 Poor Sir Hargrave, to whom all this joyful bustle is primarily owing!

1825 T. B. Macaulay Milton in Edinb. Rev. Aug. 327 Their hostility was primarily not to Popery but to Tyranny.

1859 J. S. Mill On Liberty iii. 102 In things which do not primarily concern others, individuality should assert itself.

1903 Nature 19 Feb. 376/1 The epidiascope..is primarily intended for the projection on the screen of opaque bodies.

1949 G. Wilson Knight Wheel of Fire iii. 51 The speeches in Troilus and Cressida are primarily analytic rather than dramatic.

1990 A. Stevens On Jung iii. 30 Introverts are orientated primarily to their inner experience.

a. At first, in the first instance; originally.Sometimes difficult to distinguish from sense 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the past > [adverb] > at first, originally, or primitively

principally1389

forthmostc1450

primarily1601

primordially1603

primitively1607

originarily1610

fontallya1617

originallya1620

primevallya1711

at or after the first brush1815

archetypally1854

1601 J. Deacon & J. Walker Dialogicall Disc. Spirits & Diuels iii. 76 This metamorphosis or change, was primarilie effected in the persons of Adam, and Euah.

1631 W. Gouge Gods Three Arrowes iii. §2. 182 Amalek, the man..from whom the name was primarily taken.

1656 Parkinson's Garden of Pleasant Flowers in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) (1773) 63 84 This daffodil was primarily introduced by John Tradescant.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VII. cv. 385 Unable to decide, whether the thought..came primarily from herself, or from the sweet instructress.

1854 Brit. Q. Rev. July 140 Our own systems [of weights], both troy and avoirdupois, are derived primarily from wheat-corns.

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 657 These men, although primarily Africans, had by their deportation from Africa..lost the power of resistance to the deadly malarial climate their forefathers possessed.

1912 Washington Post 21 July 12/4 The ‘de’ in the Castelane family primarily came from the Castelane country.

1928 Daily Express 24 Mar. 1/1 The..gaming laws..were primarily intended only to abolish notorious gaming houses and list-betting in shops and houses.

1986 Daily Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pa.) 8 Apr. 15/1 The dogs primarily came from the area around Dah Let... When they were threatened with extinction, a few..people..smuggled..the breed out of China.

b. In the original or fundamental sense or interpretation. Now rare.Sometimes difficult to distinguish from sense 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > meaning of linguistic unit > [adverb] > with original meaning

primarilya1631

a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1953) I. 235 Elohim..a name primarily rooted in power and strength.

a1639 J. Stoughton Learned Treat. (1640) i. 8 Signifying primarily habits of the understanding.

1724 A. Collins Disc. Grounds Christian Relig. 42 Literally, obviously, and primarily understood.

1852 G. Bush Notes on Bk. of Exodus I. 41/1 The appearance, the preternatural light or fire in the burning bush, we suppose to be what is truly and primarily meant by the angel of the Lord.

1885 N. Amer. Rev. Nov. 432 Wrong primarily meant twisted, distorted.

1993 Harvard Jrnl. Asiatic Stud. 53 608 This term primarily meant ‘quota of production purchased by officials under a state monopsony’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	primarily
释义	primarilyadv. Brit. /ˈprʌɪm(ə)rᵻli/, /ˈprʌɪm(ə)rl̩i/, /prʌɪˈmɛrᵻli/, U.S. /praɪˈmɛrəli/, /prəˈmɛrəli/ Forms: 1500s–1600s primarilie, 1600s– primarily. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: primary adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < primary adj. + -ly suffix². Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. (1934) gives the pronunciation with stress on the second syllable, apparently not previously mentioned in dictionaries, as an alternative to that with initial stress, and explains it as the raising of secondary stress to primary under conditions of emphasis; Webster's third edition (1961) gives both without remark, also indicating the possible reduction of the vowel of the first syllable to schwa. D. Jones Eng. Pronouncing Dict. gives the pronunciation with stress on the second syllable for the first time in the 14th ed. (1977). 1. To a great or the greatest degree; for the most part, mainly. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adverb] > most importantly foremostOE primarily1587 in (also for, on, upon) the maina1591 mainly1640 perpendicularly1658 capitally1679 paramountly1798 leadingly1801 importantly1841 the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [adverb] highlyOE overalla1225 with the firstc1300 principally1340 principalc1390 in principala1393 chiefly14.. ratherestc1400 rathestc1400 primarily1587 kat' exochen1588 paravant1590 pre-eminently1590 primely1610 cardinally1631 transeminently1642 paramountly1798 par eminence1823 1587 J. Bridges Def. Govt. Church of Eng. xii. 1052 Neither is this anie thing like the Popes tyrannical claime, but cleene against it, if euerie B[ishop] haue this power as much, and as primarilie, and plenarilie as he. 1601 B. Jonson Fountaine of Selfe-love iv. iii. sig. G4 I doe vale to both your thanks, and kisse them; but primarily to yours, Most ingenious, acute, and polite Lady. 1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. iii. 162 The World was not made Primarily, nor Solely for the use of Man. 1710 T. Fuller Pharmacopœia Extemporanea 117 It operates primarily..upon the Stomach. 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison VI. xlvi. 293 Poor Sir Hargrave, to whom all this joyful bustle is primarily owing! 1825 T. B. Macaulay Milton in Edinb. Rev. Aug. 327 Their hostility was primarily not to Popery but to Tyranny. 1859 J. S. Mill On Liberty iii. 102 In things which do not primarily concern others, individuality should assert itself. 1903 Nature 19 Feb. 376/1 The epidiascope..is primarily intended for the projection on the screen of opaque bodies. 1949 G. Wilson Knight Wheel of Fire iii. 51 The speeches in Troilus and Cressida are primarily analytic rather than dramatic. 1990 A. Stevens On Jung iii. 30 Introverts are orientated primarily to their inner experience. 2. a. At first, in the first instance; originally.Sometimes difficult to distinguish from sense 1. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the past > [adverb] > at first, originally, or primitively principally1389 forthmostc1450 primarily1601 primordially1603 primitively1607 originarily1610 fontallya1617 originallya1620 primevallya1711 at or after the first brush1815 archetypally1854 1601 J. Deacon & J. Walker Dialogicall Disc. Spirits & Diuels iii. 76 This metamorphosis or change, was primarilie effected in the persons of Adam, and Euah. 1631 W. Gouge Gods Three Arrowes iii. §2. 182 Amalek, the man..from whom the name was primarily taken. 1656 Parkinson's Garden of Pleasant Flowers in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) (1773) 63 84 This daffodil was primarily introduced by John Tradescant. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VII. cv. 385 Unable to decide, whether the thought..came primarily from herself, or from the sweet instructress. 1854 Brit. Q. Rev. July 140 Our own systems [of weights], both troy and avoirdupois, are derived primarily from wheat-corns. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 657 These men, although primarily Africans, had by their deportation from Africa..lost the power of resistance to the deadly malarial climate their forefathers possessed. 1912 Washington Post 21 July 12/4 The ‘de’ in the Castelane family primarily came from the Castelane country. 1928 Daily Express 24 Mar. 1/1 The..gaming laws..were primarily intended only to abolish notorious gaming houses and list-betting in shops and houses. 1986 Daily Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pa.) 8 Apr. 15/1 The dogs primarily came from the area around Dah Let... When they were threatened with extinction, a few..people..smuggled..the breed out of China. b. In the original or fundamental sense or interpretation. Now rare.Sometimes difficult to distinguish from sense 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > meaning of linguistic unit > [adverb] > with original meaning primarilya1631 a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1953) I. 235 Elohim..a name primarily rooted in power and strength. a1639 J. Stoughton Learned Treat. (1640) i. 8 Signifying primarily habits of the understanding. 1724 A. Collins Disc. Grounds Christian Relig. 42 Literally, obviously, and primarily understood. 1852 G. Bush Notes on Bk. of Exodus I. 41/1 The appearance, the preternatural light or fire in the burning bush, we suppose to be what is truly and primarily meant by the angel of the Lord. 1885 N. Amer. Rev. Nov. 432 Wrong primarily meant twisted, distorted. 1993 Harvard Jrnl. Asiatic Stud. 53 608 This term primarily meant ‘quota of production purchased by officials under a state monopsony’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1587
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