Meaning & use
primarily
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Mainly or for the most part; used to indicate the chief reason or purpose behind something.
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The grant is intended primarily for research into renewable energy.
She chose the apartment primarily because of its location near the office.
A note on using this word
Primarily signals that other factors may exist but are less important than the one mentioned, making it useful for precise, nuanced writing.
Words with a similar meaning
mainlychiefly
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