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primarily

adverb

  1. mainly
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li/ / /pɹaɪˈmɛɹ.əli/ / /ˈpɹaɪ.mɛɹ.ə.li/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English primary Middle English -ly English -ly English primarily From primary + -ly.

  1. Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost.

    The idea of fitting a crane to an engine for shunting duties, primarily in works yards, appears to have originated with the North London Railway engine in 1872.

    These spectacles aren't calls for a Hobbesian war of all against all by some insurgent movement that, however dangerous, would have First Amendment protection. They're driven primarily by institutions that we as sovereign citizens created to serve our purposes.