primarily
adv/ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li/UK/pɹaɪˈmɛɹ.əli/CA/ˈpɹɑe.mə.ɹɪ.li/
Etymology
Definitions
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.
- But now a study has shown that most cancers are primarily caused by bad luck rather than poor lifestyle choices or defective DNA.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for primarily. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA