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May 25, 2018 Word of the Day

primarily /praɪˈmerəli/ Brit /ˈpraɪmərəli/ adverb
primarily
/praɪˈmerəli/ Brit /ˈpraɪmərəli/
adverb
The community garden is primarily used to grow vegetables.
The community garden is primarily used to grow vegetables.
Definition of PRIMARILY

— used to indicate the main purpose of something, reason for something, etc.

  • The game is designed primarily [=mainly] for younger children.

  • They seemed primarily [=mostly] interested in getting rich.

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