1
as in originally
in the beginning
the university was primarily an agricultural college when it was founded over two centuries ago
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as in mainly
for the most part
ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes
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Recent Examples of primarily
Anunoby began the series primarily guarding 6-10 center Onyeka Okongwu, a shooting threat who thrives at the pick-and-pop.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
The planned 10,000-megawatt build out has come under fire because the electricity will be used primarily to serve an influx of data centers.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The damage was primarily to trees.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
ElevenLabs has primarily operated in the spoken-word realm with its text-to-voice AI generator.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
The planned 10,000-megawatt build out has come under fire because the electricity will be used primarily to serve an influx of data centers.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The damage was primarily to trees.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
ElevenLabs has primarily operated in the spoken-word realm with its text-to-voice AI generator.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primarily
Adverb
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David Lindsay-Abaire originally wrote this dramatic story of a woman whose body ages at over four times the normal rate as a non-musical play in 2001.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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The Boss is coming to Philadelphia, but now a few weeks later than originally planned.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Adverb
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The layout resembled a samurai sword, where the hardest material is concentrated mainly along the cutting edge.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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In the complex circulatory system of a Boeing 737, the landing gear is controlled mainly by hydraulics driven by the left engine.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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Following those highs came a string of solid but unexciting records, which mostly stuck with Metric’s formula while adding the occasional left-field lyric about the Kool-Aid-drinking masses or confounding reference to QAnon.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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Used mostly during financial crises, the Fed gives dollars to another country's central bank and receives an equal amount of the foreign bank's currency in return.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Another amendment adopted to the bill sought to address multiuser accounts, chiefly by having parental and subordinate accounts.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The latest news is, in essence, a third iteration of how best to expand Villa Park, chiefly led by the rebuild of its North Stand.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Working with predominantly Latino families, Barba said the nine-week intervention, which usually consists of six to 10 community members, became a way to help people deal with fear arising from the immigration enforcement activities happening in Lake County as well as throughout the Chicago area.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attacks after two men were stabbed in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood of north London.—
Greg Miller,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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But with the $110 billion megadeal yet to close, the exec has been given a new contract ahead of his current deal expiring, and one largely with agreement terms unchanged.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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The origins of outlaw country music, popular in the 1970s and ‘80s, are largely credited to Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, but Coe was a seminal figure in the subgenre.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The biggest beneficiaries of Gulf defense spending in recent years have been Western allies, principally the US.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Both are principally manufactured by TSMC.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Primarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primarily. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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