primitively

adverb

Definition of primitivelynext
as in originally

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  1. originally
  2. initially
  3. primarily
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  • Police detained Schmidt twice during the altercation, originally placing him into the police vehicle after the officer shot his black Labrador, according to eyewitness Paul Bates.
    — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
  • The Space Force originally estimated the Lane 1 launch providers would compete for at least 30 task orders over a five-year period.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
Definition of originally
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  • In this instance, however, the search warrant, shielded from public view when initially filed, was inexplicably unsealed and made public the next day.
    — Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • This counts as an even stronger start than initially projected for The Odyssey, which has a production budget of $250 million, as the studio was targeting a domestic opening in the mid-$80 million to $100 million range.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026
Definition of initially
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  • Called the Georgia Power 100, these players are chosen primarily on their high school production track record, though college potential is considered.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • Rittenhouse’s research primarily deals with studying endangered and threatened bat species and impacts of land planning and management uses.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
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