primarily

adverbattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li//
United Kingdom//pɹaɪˈmɛɹ.əli//
Canada//pɹaɪˈmɛɹ.əli//

Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost.

adverb

1
Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost.
The idea of fitting a crane to an engine for shunting duties, primarily in works yards, appears to have originated with the North London Railway engine in 1872.
These spectacles aren't calls for a Hobbesian war of all against all by some insurgent movement that, however dangerous, would have First Amendment protection. They're driven primarily by institutions that we as sovereign citizens created to serve our purposes.
But now a study has shown that most cancers are primarily caused by bad luck rather than poor lifestyle choices or defective DNA.
Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which bite during the day.

Etymology

Etymology tree English primary Middle English -ly English -ly English primarily From primary + -ly.

priestess · A woman with religious duties and responsibilities in certain…prima · most important primal · Being the first in time or in history.

primarily · Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost.

primary · First or earliest in a group or series.prime · First in importance, degree, or rank.Prime · A surname.

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