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Primarily Bre Designed Adverb Praɪˈmerəli ˈpraɪmərəli Specialists Problem

Word primarily
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / praɪˈmerəli / BrE / ˈpraɪmərəli /
Example
  • a course designed primarily for specialists
  • the problem is not primarily a financial one.
  • the report is primarily concerned with aircraft safety.
  • the person primarily responsible is the project manager.
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primarily

(adverb)BrE / praɪˈmerəli / BrE / ˈpraɪmərəli /
  1. mainly
    • synonym chiefly
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/chiefly
    • a course designed primarily for specialists
    • The problem is not primarily a financial one.
    • The report is primarily concerned with aircraft safety.
    • The person primarily responsible is the project manager.

    Extra Examples

    • Her view is that prejudice is caused primarily by ignorance.
    • History is after all primarily about people.
    • In the 1790s Britain was still primarily an agricultural country.
    • It was the first book of poetry primarily designed for children.
    • The new model is a car aimed primarily at commuters.
    • You will need to prove that the marriage was not entered into primarily for immigration reasons.
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