Definitions for primarily
praɪˈmɛər ə li, -ˈmɛr-, ˈpraɪ mɛr ə li, -mər ə-pri·mar·i·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chiefly, principally, primarily, mainly, in the mainadverb

   for the most part

   "he is mainly interested in butterflies"

2. primarily, in the first placeadverb

   of primary import

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. primarilyadverb

   Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Primarilyadverb

   Originally; in the first intention; in the first place.

   Etymology: from primary.

   In fevers, where the heart primarily suffereth, we apply medicines unto the wrists. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   These considerations so exactly suiting the parable of the wedding-supper to this spiritual banquet of the gospel, if it does not primarily, and in its first design, intend it; yet certainly it may, with greater advantage of resemblance, be applied to it, than to any other duty. Robert South, Sermons.

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1. primarily

   Primarily generally means mainly, principally, or for the most part. It is used to denote that something is of first importance or serves as the chief focus or primary element in a particular context or situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Primarilyadverb

   in a primary manner; in the first place; in the first place; in the first intention; originally

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'primarily' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3157

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'primarily' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4184

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'primarily' in Adverbs Frequency: #240

How to pronounce primarily?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say primarily in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of primarily in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of primarily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of primarily in a Sentence

1. Daniel Morgan:

   Apple is primarily focused on selling subscriptions to other services (e.g. HBO, Showtime) and modestly focused on original content, it seems unlikely that new entrants such as Apple TV Plus will be able to find a footing given how crowded the field has become.

2. Abraar Karan:

   One of the things that came out was that this was primarily a respiratory infectious pathogen and it was primarily transmitted by droplets and also by aerosols.

3. Shelley Clark:

   Brazil has actually done a lottery to have some low-income moms get day care and others not, mexico has started to look at options for expanding child care access for low-income families, and in India too, the government has supported some projects trying to expand access to child care, primarily in the rural areas.

4. White Mountain Animal Hospital:

   While primarily found on the East Coast, the Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) is emerging and making its way more west of the United States.

5. Tom Slater:

   Although global temperatures have risen by about 1.1 degrees in the past 150 years on average, different parts of the globe have warmed at different rates due to natural variations in the climate system such as cloud cover, land cover and atmospheric circulation patterns, earth's poles have warmed faster than anywhere else, primarily due to melting ice and snow. Although Antarctica has had a cold winter this year, over the past few decades the most northerly parts of Antarctica have warmed five times faster than the global average -- that's faster than anywhere else in the Southern Hemisphere.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=primarily
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Primarily
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=primarily
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primarily