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primarily

[ prahy-mair-uh-lee, -mer-, prahy-mer-uh-lee, -mer-uh- ]

adverb

  1. essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally:

    They live primarily from farming.

  2. in the first instance; at first; originally:

    Primarily a doctor, he later became a lawyer.



primarily

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adverb

  1. principally; chiefly; mainly
  2. at first; originally
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of primarily1

First recorded in 1610–20; primary + -ly
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Rubio said the government canceled “primarily student visas†and “some visitors visas.â€

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The company said in its annual report that “substantially all†of its manufacturing is done by partners primarily located in mainland China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.

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The shrub — reportedly named for leaves that can droop and coil like poodle fur — primarily grows in Southern California in chaparral between roughly 3,300 to 7,500 feet, on granitic slopes and ridges.

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Under California’s property tax system, local revenues increase primarily when properties are reassessed at sale.

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Prices of shelf staples like olive oil, which is primarily imported from Italy, Spain and Greece, could rise further.

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