英语词汇“primarily”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

Primarily means "for the most part." If in the summer, you primarily work at a restaurant, this is the thing you do most, though you also might hang out with friends, exercise, and read books.

You can use the adverb primarily any time you'd use the word "mainly" — today, many people rely primarily on the Internet to get their news. This doesn't mean they never read newspapers or watch television news, but most of the time, they learn about current events online. The Latin root of primarily is primus, which means first — most important, most likely, or what you choose before anything else.

WORD FAMILY

primary: primaries, primarily

USAGE EXAMPLES

The arguments against combining medical and dental benefits, whether valid or otherwise, are primarily financial.

Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)

Jason Klenklen, supervisor of transmission maintenance, says the drones currently are used primarily in rural areas to inspect transmission lines.

Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)

“There is so much political pressure - primarily from the left - not to get an agreement,” he said in a phone interview.

Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016)

1adv for the most part

Syn

chiefly, in the main, mainly, principally

2adv of primary import

this is primarily a question of economics

Syn|Ant

in the first place

secondarily

of secondary import

单词	primarily
释义	primarily (once / 610 pages) adv Primarily means "for the most part." If in the summer, you primarily work at a restaurant, this is the thing you do most, though you also might hang out with friends, exercise, and read books. You can use the adverb primarily any time you'd use the word "mainly" — today, many people rely primarily on the Internet to get their news. This doesn't mean they never read newspapers or watch television news, but most of the time, they learn about current events online. The Latin root of primarily is primus, which means first — most important, most likely, or what you choose before anything else. WORD FAMILY primary: primaries, primarily USAGE EXAMPLES The arguments against combining medical and dental benefits, whether valid or otherwise, are primarily financial. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Jason Klenklen, supervisor of transmission maintenance, says the drones currently are used primarily in rural areas to inspect transmission lines. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) “There is so much political pressure - primarily from the left - not to get an agreement,” he said in a phone interview. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adv for the most part Syn chiefly, in the main, mainly, principally 2adv of primary import this is primarily a question of economics Syn\|Ant in the first place secondarily of secondary import
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