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primarily - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'primarily' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Primarily [ adv.]
- In a primary manner; in the first place; in the first place; in the first intention; originally.

Meaning of 'primarily' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . primarily [ r]
Meaning (1):
- for the most part
Example in sentence:
  • he is mainly interested in butterflies
Meaning (2):
- of primary import
Example in sentence:
  • it was in the first place a local matter;
  • this is primarily a question of economics