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[prahy-mair-uh-lee, -mer-, prahy-mer-uh-lee, -mer-uh-] Example Sentences

pri·ma·ri·ly

[prahy-mair-uh-lee, -mer-, prahy-mer-uh-lee, -mer-uh-]
adverb
1.
essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally: They live primarily from farming.
2.
in the first instance; at first; originally: Primarily a doctor, he later became a lawyer.

Origin:
1610–20; primary + -ly
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Primarily is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example Sentences
  • Family limited partnerships are primarily used to reduce the size of an estate for tax purposes.
  • The footprint will primarily comprise of non-biodegradable waste, plastics.
  • The ivory is primarily in the form of carved curios, such as chopsticks, targeted toward foreigners.
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primarily (ˈpraɪmərəlɪ)
 
adv
1.  principally; chiefly; mainly
2.  at first; originally

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