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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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as in mainly
for the most part
ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes
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Recent Examples of primarily
Cork comes from the spongy bark of the cork oak tree, which is primarily grown and harvested in the Mediterranean basin.
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Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The new formula also includes L-theanine, a non-protein amino acid primarily found in green and black tea and some mushrooms, Healthline states.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
With more and more consumption of podcasts occurring in living rooms, primarily via YouTube, major streaming services are increasingly looking to put a stake in the ground in the space.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The program primarily funds police officers, counselors and social workers on school campuses.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The new formula also includes L-theanine, a non-protein amino acid primarily found in green and black tea and some mushrooms, Healthline states.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
With more and more consumption of podcasts occurring in living rooms, primarily via YouTube, major streaming services are increasingly looking to put a stake in the ground in the space.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The program primarily funds police officers, counselors and social workers on school campuses.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primarily
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This makes Carne Asada's fourth return to the menu since it was originally introduced at Chipotle in 2019.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ana Garcia Aburto, originally from a town near Veracruz, Mexico, has a clothing store here.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The contributions mainly came on special teams.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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This increase in unemployment was mainly due to relatively positive reasons, with job gains of 288,000 in the household survey and an increase of 436,000 in the labor force.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Natural gas is composed mostly of climate-warming methane but also contains other gases such as hydrogen sulfide, which is deadly at high concentrations.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The $81 million deal is mostly being paid with Tempus common stock.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The specialty retailer’s chief financial officer, Robert Ball, said Abercrombie has seen about $5 million in adverse impact from tariffs during the second quarter, chiefly manifested in the cost of sales, and expects $90 million net impact from tariffs for the year.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Iranian contribution was leveraging the R&D from elsewhere in Iran’s area of operations—chiefly Lebanon—and multiplying the Iraqis’ lethality.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The group advocates for improving the quality of life and ensuring safer streets in the predominantly immigrant neighborhood.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Carlos Castillo, superintendent of Fresno Unified School District, which has a large, predominantly Hispanic immigrant population.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The area where the shooting occurred is largely commercial, including vehicle service, recycling and trucking companies.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The play was high level, and both quarterbacks largely excelled.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Jhonatan’s story echoes that of many Colombian fighters, driven by a sense of duty, but shaped principally by economic insecurity that makes enlisting abroad a more viable and lucrative option.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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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,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Primarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primarily. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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