1
as in originally
in the beginning
the university was primarily an agricultural college when it was founded over two centuries ago
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as in mainly
for the most part
ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes
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Recent Examples of primarily
But for certain kinds of systems that are primarily used as gaming PCs, SteamOS is a real contender.
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
Several sticking points, primarily regarding Medicaid work requirements and a cap on state and local tax deductions, still need to be worked out.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 22 May 2025
The total user base now exceeds 10 million, primarily aged 25 to 35.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Tracker's season 2 finale centers primarily on the disappearance of Bill Weaver (Brian Keane), a local restaurateur and recovering alcoholic.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 May 2025
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
Several sticking points, primarily regarding Medicaid work requirements and a cap on state and local tax deductions, still need to be worked out.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 22 May 2025
The total user base now exceeds 10 million, primarily aged 25 to 35.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Tracker's season 2 finale centers primarily on the disappearance of Bill Weaver (Brian Keane), a local restaurateur and recovering alcoholic.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primarily
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Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published May 29, 2025 at 4:49 AM.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2025
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This story was originally published May 29, 2025 at 7:51 AM.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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The concern surrounding eggs and cholesterol is mainly to do with eating the egg yolk, where the majority of the dietary cholesterol is concentrated, says O’Neal.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The brand’s Kali Kali kohl pencils come in a range of mainly neutral shades, but its royal-blue Neela Neela iteration makes for a vibrant waterline accent or a smudgy statement.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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In North Dakota, seven mostly small, rural counties wound up on the list, including Slope County, which also backed Trump.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Prince Andrew has remained mostly out of the public eye since reports of his close friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, but his daughters have continued with their royal duties.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
31 May 2025
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And while Sirens shows flickers of ambition to transcend the typical A-list crime soap, its admittedly addictive pleasures are chiefly of the sudsy variety.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Barreto, while maintaining the FWC’s investigation contributed to Pino now facing a felony charge, said aspects of the investigation, chiefly why the body camera footage wasn’t retained as evidence, will be reevaluated.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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Marcos Magaña was born and raised in the eastern Coachella Valley, a predominantly agricultural desert region in Southern California.—
Anh Do,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Migraine headaches are predominantly classified as either migraine without aura or migraine with aura, with a few rare subtypes of migraine with aura.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
26 May 2025
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Chewy mid palate flavors of cherry jam, with slight texture mid palate and firm though largely hidden tannins.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Rodríguez, who was an LAFC player from 2019-22 before being sold to América, converted his penalty by going largely down the center after a lengthy run-up to beat Lloris, breaking the deadlock and giving América the game’s first goal.—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Primarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primarily. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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