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primarily

[prahy-mair-uh-lee, -mer-, prahy-mer-uh-lee, -mer-uh-] / praɪˈmɛər ə li, -ˈmɛr-, ˈpraɪ mɛr ə li, -mər ə- /
ADVERB
generally; for the most part
Synonyms
STRONG
chiefly mainly principally
WEAK
above all basically especially essentially fundamentally generally largely mostly on the whole overall predominantly
Antonyms
WEAK
finally secondarily
ADVERB
in the beginning
Synonyms
WEAK
at first at the start first and foremost from the start in the first place initially originally primitively
Antonyms
WEAK
finally secondarily

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"We have and remain opposed to all taxis sharing bus lanes, primarily due to the safety of people cycling," she added.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Today, it is primarily backed by China’s Geely Holding, which provides financial support to offset Polestar’s high cash burn.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Loans in the banks’ reported commercial-banking units that primarily serve midsize businesses also grew at around that pace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“The reality is that the reach is still there, but the reach is primarily on YouTube.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

This would primarily have been used for astrology.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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