1
as in originally
in the beginning
the university was primarily an agricultural college when it was founded over two centuries ago
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2
as in mainly
for the most part
ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes
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Recent Examples of primarily
Bill Bowden covers a variety of news for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, primarily in Northwest Arkansas.
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Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
Once tied primarily to romance, status and milestone gifting, it is increasingly being used as a form of personal expression.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Wong said the protest is primarily coming from the surrounding neighborhoods.
—Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
State testing has been administered primarily online since the 2017-18 school year.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
Once tied primarily to romance, status and milestone gifting, it is increasingly being used as a form of personal expression.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Wong said the protest is primarily coming from the surrounding neighborhoods.
—Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
State testing has been administered primarily online since the 2017-18 school year.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primarily
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In this novel, originally published in 1967, the sense of feverish pursuit and longing starts on page one and does not let up.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Friday's event was originally intended to celebrate the bill's passage through the legislature.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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How private money helps bankroll the LAPD Like other big-city police forces, the LAPD has long turned to wealthy boosters to supplement its multibillion-dollar annual budget, which mainly goes toward salaries and other payroll costs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Regional identity is important in Georgia — though he was mainly raised in the country’s capital, Tbilisi, Kvaratskhelia’s family are Mingrelian, an ethnic group from the country’s west.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The hotel is run by Marugal Hotel Management, a company with a portfolio of 14 exquisite hotels, mostly in Spain but also properties in England, France, Portugal, and Switzerland.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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And yet art-world institutions—including major museums, schools, commercial galleries, and publishing outlets—have mostly avoided the fawning capitulation of universities and Democrats, simply going quiet in the hope of escaping notice for the next three years.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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That said, there are some Crocs are chiefly marketed toward either men or women, namely sneakers for men and wedges for women, and focus on men’s or women’s sizes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a probing piece for The New Yorker, journalist Jessica Winter took a hard look at Burden’s financial profile—and incidentally turned up some holes in the narrative that has defined her divorce as tragic for chiefly financial reasons.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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That’s predominantly because Barca’s finances are all over the place.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Both pairs are predominantly white with soft suede accents in gray on the Apollo Gold makeup and cream on the Shadow Red style.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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But the way telemedicine is practiced varies widely, and state laws largely dictate rules that telehealth providers must follow.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Pessoa rose to fame on TikTok largely in part to her pop culture commentary.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Their programs were not principally drill-and-kill exercises, but extended to mathematics, English composition, geography, history, and music — piano, violin, and choral programs.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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“Primarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primarily. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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