primitively

adverb

prim·​i·​tive·​ly

ˈprimətə̇vlē, 

-ətə̇-, 

-li

1

: at first : in the beginning : originally

the two case endings may have been primitively different

—Robert Shafer

2

: primarily

3

: in a primitive style or manner

rather primitively operated quarries

—American Guide Series: Minnesota

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