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Definition of primarily adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

primarily

adverb
 
/praɪˈmerəli/,
 
/ˈpraɪmərəli/
 
/praɪˈmerəli/
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  1. mainly synonym chiefly
    • a course designed primarily for specialists
    • The problem is not primarily a financial one.
    • The report is primarily concerned with aircraft safety.
    • The person primarily responsible is the project manager.
    Extra Examples
    • Her view is that prejudice is caused primarily by ignorance.
    • History is after all primarily about people.
    • In the 1790s Britain was still primarily an agricultural country.
    • It was the first book of poetry primarily designed for children.
    • The new model is a car aimed primarily at commuters.
    • You will need to prove that the marriage was not entered into primarily for immigration reasons.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPrimarily is used with these adjectives:
    • composed
    • concentrated
    • concerned
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