primarily

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpraɪmərəli/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/praɪˈmɛrəli/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prī mârə lē, -mer-, prīmer ə lē, -mər ə-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pri•ma•ri•ly /praɪˈmɛrəli/USA pronunciation   adv. 
  1. essentially;
    chiefly:Their income is primarily from farming.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pri•ma•ri•ly  (prī mârə lē, -mer-, prīmer ə lē, -mər ə-),USA pronunciation adv. 
  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.
  • primary + -ly 1610–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
primarily / ˈpraɪmərəlɪ praɪˈmɛərɪlɪ/
  1. principally; chiefly; mainly
  2. at first; originally
'primarily' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: primarily for [students, adults, parents, women], are primarily [made, designed, written, intended] for [students], was primarily [caused, funded, used] by, more...

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