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
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
Adverb
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This means that more than twice as many organizations were affected by the cuts than originally believed.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Even the best companies sometimes need more time than originally anticipated to share updates or move the process forward.—
Adunola Adeshola,
Forbes.com,
29 May 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
Adverb
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The Council’s deliberations are mostly behind closed doors.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The pair’s lowlights of struggling through contact on the low block are mostly a symptom of desperation — especially last season, when the Sky offense lacked ball movement and rhythm.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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Marcos Magaña was born and raised in the eastern Coachella Valley, a predominantly agricultural desert region in Southern California.—
Anh Do,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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The genetic mutations that the patients of both Waxman and Woods had affect a sodium channel called NaV1.7, which is predominantly found in peripheral pain-sensing neurons.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Chewy mid palate flavors of cherry jam, with slight texture mid palate and firm though largely hidden tannins.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Among smart TVs, streaming sticks, and other streaming devices, Apple TVs are largely viewed as a safe haven.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2025
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“Primarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primarily. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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