primarily
Use Primarily in a sentence
ə 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.
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| —adv | |
| 1. | principally; chiefly; mainly |
| 2. | at first; originally |
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Primarily
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Example sentences
Dancing was part of what you could do there, but they weren't dance clubs primarily.
But intercollegiate sport, except for those who participate in it, is primarily entertainment.
The memoir appears to have been written primarily for them.
The attackers were primarily targeting the platoon's crew-served weapons.
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