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BNC: 2673 COCA: 2134

primarily

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
primarily /praɪˈmerəli/ Brit /ˈpraɪmərəli/ adverb
primarily
/praɪˈmerəli/ Brit /ˈpraɪmərəli/
adverb
Learner's definition of PRIMARILY
used to indicate the main purpose of something, reason for something, etc.主要地;首要地
BNC: 2673 COCA: 2134

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

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

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of primarily was in 1601
BNC: 2673 COCA: 2134

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