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PRIMARILY

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Dictionary entry overview: What does primarily mean?

• PRIMARILY (adverb)
The adverb PRIMARILY has 2 senses:

1. for the most part
2. of primary import

Familiarity information: PRIMARILY used as an adverb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PRIMARILY (adverb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

For the most part

Synonyms:

chiefly; in the main; mainly; primarily; principally

Context example:

he is mainly interested in butterflies

Pertainym:

primary (of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondhand)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Of primary import

Synonyms:

in the first place; primarily

Context examples:

this is primarily a question of economics / it was in the first place a local matter

Antonym:

secondarily (of secondary import)

Pertainym:

primary (of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondhand)

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