primarily
adverb
pri·mar·i·ly
prī-ˈmer-ə-lē 
also prə-,
chiefly British ˈprī-mə-rə-lē
1
: for the most part : chiefly
has now become primarily a residential town—
S. P. B. Mais
S. P. B. Mais2
: in the first place : originally
Examples of primarily in a Sentence
the university was primarily an agricultural college when it was founded over two centuries ago
ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes
Recent Examples on the Web
They were primarily descended from a group of eastern Mediterranean immigrants.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
With the election playing out in the battleground states, Trump and Harris visited California primarily for private fundraising events with wealthy donors.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Before that, Becca was a staff writer at The Week, primarily contributing to Speed Reads.
—Becca Stanek, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Trump has also proposed making the interest for auto loans tax deductible, a move that would primarily help higher-income taxpayers who itemize their deductions.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for primarily 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
With the election playing out in the battleground states, Trump and Harris visited California primarily for private fundraising events with wealthy donors.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Before that, Becca was a staff writer at The Week, primarily contributing to Speed Reads.
—Becca Stanek, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Trump has also proposed making the interest for auto loans tax deductible, a move that would primarily help higher-income taxpayers who itemize their deductions.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for primarily
Dictionary Entries Near primarily
Cite this Entry
“Primarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primarily. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
primarily
adverb
pri·mar·i·ly
prī-ˈmer-ə-lē
1
: for the most part : chiefly
2
: in the first place : originally
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share