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English adverb: primarily

1. primarily for the most part


SamplesHe is mainly interested in butterflies.


Synonymschiefly, in the main, mainly, principally

2. primarily of primary import


SamplesThis is primarily a question of economics.
It was in the first place a local matter.


Synonymsin the first place


Antonymssecondarily









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