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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSecondarily
/ˈsɛk.ənˌdɛr.ɪ.li/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a secondary or subordinate manner.
"The project will focus primarily on sustainability, but secondarily on cost efficiency." - 2
To a lesser extent or importance.
"The team was secondarily concerned with the aesthetics of the design."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'secondarily' is derived from the Latin root 'secundarius', meaning 'of the second rank or order'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote something that is secondary or subordinate in importance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Secondarily" is said worldwide
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Secondairement
Transliteration: suh-kohn-dair-mohn
"Le projet se concentre principalement sur la durabilité, mais secondairement sur l'efficacité des coûts."
Sekundär
Transliteration: zeh-kun-dair
"Das Projekt konzentriert sich hauptsächlich auf Nachhaltigkeit, aber sekundär auf Kosteneffizienz."
Secondariamente
Transliteration: seh-kohn-diar-men-teh
"Il progetto si concentra principalmente sulla sostenibilità, ma secondariamente sull'efficienza dei costi."
Secundariamente
Transliteration: seh-kun-diar-men-teh
"El proyecto se centra principalmente en la sostenibilidad, pero secundariamente en la eficiencia de costos."
Secundariamente
Transliteration: seh-kun-diar-men-teh
"O projeto se concentra principalmente na sustentabilidade, mas secundariamente na eficiência de custos."
द्वितीयक रूप से
Transliteration: Dvitīyak rūp se
"परियोजना मुख्य रूप से स्थिरता पर केंद्रित है, लेकिन द्वितीयक रूप से लागत दक्षता पर।"
次要地
Transliteration: cì yào de
"该项目主要关注可持续性，但次要关注成本效率。"
부차적으로
Transliteration: buchajeogeuro
"이 프로젝트는 주로 지속 가능성에 중점을 두지만 부차적으로 비용 효율성에도 중점을 둡니다."
二次的に
Transliteration: nijiteki ni
"このプロジェクトは主に持続可能性に焦点を当てていますが、二次的にはコスト効率にも焦点を当てています。"
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