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primarily
pri·mar·i·ly P0556900 (prī-mâr′ə-lē, -mĕr′-)adv.1. Chiefly; mainly: a scholastic program primarily for seniors; a primarily middle-class neighborhood.2. At first; originally.primarily (ˈpraɪmərəlɪ) adv1. principally; chiefly; mainly2. at first; originallypri•ma•ri•ly (praɪˈmɛər ə li, -ˈmɛr-, ˈpraɪ mɛr ə li, -mər ə-)
adv. 1. essentially; chiefly: Their income is primarily from farming. 2. at first; originally: Primarily a doctor, he later turned to teaching. [1610–20] Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | primarily - for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies"chiefly, in the main, mainly, principally | | 2. | primarily - of primary import; "this is primarily a question of economics"; "it was in the first place a local matter"in the first placesecondarily - of secondary import; "secondarily affected" |
primarilyadverb1. chiefly, largely, generally, mainly, especially, essentially, mostly, basically, principally, fundamentally, above all, on the whole, for the most part Public order is primarily an urban problem.2. at first, originally, initially, in the first place, in the beginning, first and foremost, at or from the start These machines were primarily intended for use in editing.Translationsprime1 (praim) adjective1. first or most important. the prime minister; a matter of prime importance. 重要的 重要的2. best. in prime condition. 最好的 最好的 noun the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age). He is in his prime; the prime of life. 全盛時期 全盛时期ˈprimary adjective1. first or most important. his primary concern. 主要的 主要的2. of the first level or stage. a primary school. 初級的 初级的ˈprimarily (praiˈmerəli) adverb chiefly; in the first place. I wrote the play primarily as a protest, and only secondarily as entertainment. 起初，首先 起初，首先 primary colours (of pigments, but not of light) those colours from which all others can be made, ie red, blue and yellow. 原色 原色prime minister the chief minister of a government. 首相，總理 首相，总理 prime number a number that can only be divided without a remainder by itself and 1, eg 3, 5, 7, 31. 質數 质数ˈprime time noun the evening hours, the time when most viewers are watching television. The programme will be broadcast during prime time. 黃金時段 黄金时段 adjectiveprime-time advertising. 黃金時段的 黄金时段的
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Related to primarily: thesaurusSynonyms for primarilyadv chieflySynonyms- chiefly
- largely
- generally
- mainly
- especially
- essentially
- mostly
- basically
- principally
- fundamentally
- above all
- on the whole
- for the most part
adv at firstSynonyms- at first
- originally
- initially
- in the first place
- in the beginning
- first and foremost
- at or from the start
Synonyms for primarilyadv for the most partSynonyms- chiefly
- in the main
- mainly
- principally
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