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  1. adverb. uk / praɪˈmer. ə l.i / us / praɪˈmer. ə l.i / Add to word list. B2. mainly: We're primarily concerned with keeping expenditure down. Baseball is primarily a summer game. Synonyms. chiefly. in the main. mainly. principally. Fewer examples. The new scheme is aimed primarily at teenagers. a course designed primarily for experts.

  2. The meaning of PRIMARILY is for the most part : chiefly. How to use primarily in a sentence.

  3. in the main. mainly. principally. Fewer examples. The new scheme is aimed primarily at teenagers. a course designed primarily for experts. We moved to Scotland primarily because we wanted to be nearer to my family. This is a controversial procedure, primarily because of known side-effects.

  4. (praɪmərɪli , US praɪmeərɪli ) adverb [ADVERB with verb] You use primarily to say what is mainly true in a particular situation. ...a book aimed primarily at high-energy physicists. Public order is primarily an urban problem. Investment remains tiny primarily because of the exorbitant cost of land.

  5. Primarily means "for the most part." If in the summer, you primarily work at a restaurant, this is the thing you do most, though you also might hang out with friends, exercise, and read books.

  6. Primarily definition: essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally. See examples of PRIMARILY used in a sentence.

  7. Define primarily. primarily synonyms, primarily pronunciation, primarily translation, English dictionary definition of primarily. adv. 1. Chiefly; mainly: a scholastic program primarily for seniors; a primarily middle-class neighborhood.

  8. Definition of primarily adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. primarily /ˈpraɪmərəlɪ/ adv. principally; chiefly; mainly. at first; originally. 'primarily' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

  10. Synonyms for PRIMARILY: originally, initially, at first, to start with, firstly, incipiently, primitively, mainly; Antonyms of PRIMARILY: finally, ultimately, lastly, entirely, wholly, fully, completely, perfectly.