Definitions
Mainly, chiefly, or for the most part.
Word origin
From primary + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which bite during the day.”
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