Meaning of primarily in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Adverb

    primarily

    Definitions

    1. for the most part

    Examples

    • « he is mainly interested in butterflies »
  2. 2. of primary import

    Examples

    • « this is primarily a question of economics »
    • « it was in the first place a local matter »

    Antonyms

Famous quotes

  • « Man is a creature who lives not upon bread alone, but primarily by catchwords. »
    Robert Louis Stevenson
  • « Analysts may be correct that the presidential election won't primarily turn on entitlements reform, but by choosing Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney can, contrary to conventional wisdom, make it a winning issue and lay the foundation for a reform mandate when he wins. »
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  • « We can't equate democracy with Christianity because the largest democracy on earth is India, which is primarily Hindu. The third largest democracy is Indonesia, which is Islamic. Democracy and freedom are not dependent on Christian beliefs. »
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  • « That is not to say that we can relax our readiness to defend ourselves. Our armament must be adequate to the needs, but our faith is not primarily in these machines of defense but in ourselves. »
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  • « A significant piece of the wealth that the NFL owners garner is a result of the enormous TV revenues they get - and those revenues are supported by a legislatively granted exemption from the antitrust laws that has been made applicable to sports leagues, primarily the NFL. »
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