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primarily

Main Entry:: pri·mar·i·ly
Pronunciation:: \prī-ˈmer-ə-lē also prə-, chiefly British ˈprī-mər-ə-lē\
Function:: adverb
Date:: 1601

1 : for the most part : chiefly <has now become primarily a residential town — S. P. B. Mais> 2 : in the first place : originally

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