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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrimarily
/praɪˈmɛr.ɪ.li/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
For the most part; mainly.
"The project is primarily focused on renewable energy sources." - 2
In the first place; originally.
"She was primarily a teacher before becoming an author."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'primarily' is derived from the Latin root 'primarius', meaning 'first' or 'principal', which evolved through Middle English before taking its current form in the 14th century. The prefix 'prim-' indicates a primary or foremost position.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Primarily" is said worldwide
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principalement
Transliteration: prinsipalemã
"Le projet est principalement axé sur les énergies renouvelables."
hauptsächlich
Transliteration: haʊptˈzeːçlɪç
"Das Projekt konzentriert sich hauptsächlich auf erneuerbare Energiequellen."
principalmente
Transliteration: prinʧipalˈmente
"Il progetto è principalmente focalizzato sulle fonti di energia rinnovabile."
principalmente
Transliteration: prinsipalmente
"El proyecto se centra principalmente en fuentes de energía renovable."
principalmente
Transliteration: prinsipalmente
"O projeto é principalmente focado em fontes de energia renovável."
मुख्यतः
Transliteration: mukhyaṭah
"यह परियोजना मुख्यतः नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा स्रोतों पर केंद्रित है।"
主要
Transliteration: zhǔyào
"该项目主要集中在可再生能源上。"
주로
Transliteration: juro
"이 프로젝트는 주로 재생 가능 에너지에 초점을 맞추고 있습니다."
主に
Transliteration: omo ni
"このプロジェクトは主に再生可能エネルギーに焦点を当てています。"
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