primarily

adverb

pri·mar·i·ly prī-ˈmer-ə-lē

also prə-,

chiefly British ˈprī-mə-rə-lē

Synonyms of primarily next

: for the most part : chiefly

has now become primarily a residential town—

S. P. B. Mais

: in the first place : originally

Examples of primarily in a Sentence

the university was primarily an agricultural college when it was founded over two centuries ago ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes

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They were primarily descended from a group of eastern Mediterranean immigrants. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024 With the election playing out in the battleground states, Trump and Harris visited California primarily for private fundraising events with wealthy donors. —

Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 Before that, Becca was a staff writer at The Week, primarily contributing to Speed Reads. —

Becca Stanek, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Trump has also proposed making the interest for auto loans tax deductible, a move that would primarily help higher-income taxpayers who itemize their deductions. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for primarily