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单词 primarily
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primarily

adverb

pri·​mar·​i·​ly prī-ˈmer-ə-lē How to pronounce primarily (audio)
 also  prə-,
 chiefly British  ˈprī-mə-rə-lē
1
: for the most part : chiefly
has now become primarily a residential town S. P. B. Mais
2
: in the first place : originally

Synonyms

  • firstly
  • initially
  • originally
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Example Sentences

the university was primarily an agricultural college when it was founded over two centuries ago ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes
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Word History

Etymology

primary entry 1 + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

primarily

adverb

pri·​mar·​i·​ly prī-ˈmer-ə-lē How to pronounce primarily (audio)
: more than anything else : mainly
… he always considered himself a sculptor, and primarily a sculptor of marble. E. L. Konigsburg, From The Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

primarily

adverb

1
as in originally
in the beginning the university was primarily an agricultural college when it was founded over two centuries ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • originally
  • initially
  • at first
  • to start with
  • firstly
  • primitively
  • incipiently

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ultimately
  • finally
  • lastly
2
as in mainly
for the most part ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • mainly
  • mostly
  • chiefly
  • predominantly
  • principally
  • largely
  • basically
  • generally
  • substantially
  • typically
  • normally
  • usually
  • partly
  • in general
  • commonly
  • overall
  • most
  • partially
  • some
  • practically
  • altogether
  • by and large
  • broadly
  • virtually
  • on the whole
  • next to
  • frequently
  • nearly
  • approximately
  • somewhat
  • ordinarily
  • roughly
  • rather
  • much
  • near
  • about
  • nigh
  • plus or minus
  • incompletely
  • more or less
  • well-nigh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • entirely
  • wholly
  • fully
  • completely
  • perfectly
  • totally
  • just
  • thoroughly
  • hardly
  • barely
  • scarcely
  • minimally
  • marginally
  • absolutely
  • categorically
  • unqualifiedly
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