primarily

adverb

pri·mar·i·ly prī-ˈmer-ə-lē

also prə-,

chiefly British ˈprī-mə-rə-lē

Synonyms of primarily next

: for the most part : chiefly

has now become primarily a residential town—

S. P. B. Mais

: in the first place : originally

Examples of primarily in a Sentence

the university was primarily an agricultural college when it was founded over two centuries ago ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes

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Since 2010, the allies have coordinated on this nuclear issue, primarily via the Extended Deterrence Dialogue. —

George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Funding came primarily from Robert Lifton, then in his late 50s, a businessman who had been involved in bars, hotels and entertainment ventures, but never sports. —

Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 The result was a one-time tax _targeting U.S. shareholders who own 10% or more of foreign corporations primarily owned or controlled by U.S. persons. —

Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Carter was born into a family of primarily peanut farmers. —

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