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primarilyfor the most part; mainly

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: for the most part; mainly

Pronunciation (IPA): /praɪˈmerəli/

Korean meaning: 주로, 주요하게, 대체로

Korean pronunciation: 프라이**메**럴리

Example Sentences

  • My cat is primarily interested in sleeping and judging my life choices.
  • The meeting was primarily about why we need more meetings.
  • This application is primarily designed for students preparing for standardized tests.

primarily

ADVERB

//praɪˈmerəli//

for the most part; mainly

primarily concept
💡 Concept

for the most part; mainly

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/praɪˈmerəli/
🇬🇧 UK/praɪˈmerəli/

🌳Etymology

Rootprimary
Suffix--ly

Origin

From Latin 'primarius' meaning 'first' or 'chief', derived from 'primus' (first). The suffix '-ly' was added to form an adverb in English.

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🎵Rhyme

ordinarilynecessarilytemporarily
ordinarily
necessarily
temporarily

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat is primarily interested in sleeping and judging my life choices.

😄 Fun example

The meeting was primarily about why we need more meetings.

This application is primarily designed for students preparing for standardized tests.

The company's success is primarily due to its innovative approach.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

mainlychieflymostlyprincipallylargely

Antonyms

secondarilyminimallyslightly

Related

primaryprimeprincipalfundamentalessential