Definition for Primarily:

• In a primary manner; in the first place; in the first place; in the first intention; originally.

Synonyms for Primarily:

• adv

  •originally (adverb)
  • primitively,
  • by origin,
  • incipiently,
  • by birth,
  • to begin with,
  • in the beginning,
  • at first,
  • at the outset,
  • begin with,
  • at the start,
  • radically.
  •overall (adverb)
  • in the long run,
  • all over,
  • generally speaking.
  •principally (adverb)
  • superlatively,
  • first of all,
  • Prevailingly,
  • Prevalently,
  • before anything else,
  • to a great degree,
  • dominantly,
  • vitally,
  • importantly,
  • cardinally.

• adv.

  •chiefly (adverb)
  • on whole,
  • pre-dominantly,
  • in main,
  • pre dominantly.
  •essentially (adverb)
  • at heart of,
  • intimately,
  • more less so.
  •generally (adverb)
  • ordinarily,
  • en masse,
  • for most part,
  • by large,
  • all all,
  • habitually,
  • thereabouts,
  • as rule.
  •generally; for the most part (adverb)
  • largely,
  • principally,
  • above all,
  • overall.
  •originally (adverb)
  • at start,
  • at outset,
  • in beginning.
  •overall (adverb)
  • everyplace.

• n.

  •chiefly (noun)
  • chiefly.
  •heavily (noun)
  • substantially.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • urgently.

Paraphrases for Primarily:

• Equivalence

  • Foreign word
    principally.
  • Adjective
    principally.
  • Proper noun, singular
    mainly, essentially, principally.
  • Adverb
    mainly, essentially, principally.
  • Verb, past tense
    mainly, essentially, principally.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    mainly, principally.

• Independent

  • Noun, plural
    factors, components, Goals, sources, revenues, reasons, definitions, Studies.
  • Adverb
    largely, particularly, basically, firstly, predominately, notably, fundamentally, specifically, initially, preponderantly, first, originally, importantly, overwhelmingly, preferentially, dominantly, particular, generally, crucially, preferably, namely, typically, inherently, heavily, exclusively, usually, broadly, eminently, specially, critically, certainly, especiaily, virtually, prominently, ultimately, merely, directly, prior, partly, extensively, precisely, rather, significantly, tentatively, all, Substantively, practically.
  • Verb, past tense
    Aimed, concentrated, emphasized, focused, focussed, involved, centred, stated.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    concentrates, Focuses, lies, consists, centres, SUCKS.

Antonyms for Primarily:

• adv.

  • generally; for the most part
    finally, secondarily.
  • Other antonyms:
    hardly, entirely, ultimately, lastly, completely, categorically, unqualifiedly, marginally, perfectly, thoroughly, barely, just, absolutely, minimally, scarcely, wholly, fully, totally.

Primarily Sentence Examples:

• Seated on a log, with his friends on either side of him, Tom started his strange narrative with: At the very beginning I'll say that I'm primarily to blame for my own troubles.

• And under his influence, promotion in the service no longer depended primarily on social position but upon merit as well.