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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
More than three-quarters of international students primarily fund their education themselves, through their family or through current employment, the Institute of International Education found.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Both teams had stretches of excellence, with Florida’s primarily coming in the second period.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Muller works primarily with non-speaking autistic children.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
The Presidential Seal is governed by strict regulations under federal law, primarily 18 U.S.C. § 713 and Executive Order 11649.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Both teams had stretches of excellence, with Florida’s primarily coming in the second period.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Muller works primarily with non-speaking autistic children.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
The Presidential Seal is governed by strict regulations under federal law, primarily 18 U.S.C. § 713 and Executive Order 11649.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primarily
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From Fingerlings to Founding A Healthcare Brand Fingerlings, released in 2017 by toy manufacturer WowWee, are small robotic figures, originally styled to resemble monkeys tiny enough to wrap their arms around a finger.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Williams had originally been placed on the first flight — the one that crashed — but was pulled off at the last moment due to overcrowding.—
Jim Axelrod
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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India is familiar with crowd accidents, mainly at religious events.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Many eagle-eyed fans have combed through the footage, mainly the backgrounds of the arenas, and found references to other Marvel characters like Dazzler, Daredevil, Thor, Wasp, Luna Snow and The Fantastic Four.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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So far, the protests have been centered mostly in downtown LA near City Hall and a federal detention center where some immigrants are being held.—
Krysta Fauria,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Expect mostly sunny skies with widespread smoke throughout the day.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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Outflows of $27 million slimmed AUMs to $7 billion, chiefly due to liquidations in Australia and South Africa.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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But Arteta’s Liverpool counterpart Arne Slot rejects the idea that fitness record is determined chiefly by luck.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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But Iowa, the strategist said, is a predominantly white early state compared to other early nominating states.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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The collection is predominantly 14-karat gold, reclaimed diamonds and unique natural pearls.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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On the other hand, an attack on Hormozgan oil facilities would likely be more about symbolism given that many of the province's terminals are largely unused.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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But contrary to popular opinion outside of L.A., the anti-ICE demonstrations have largely been peaceful.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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“Primarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primarily. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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