Meaning & use
secondarily
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In a manner that is secondary or subordinate to something else; not as a primary consideration.
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The proposal is aimed primarily at reducing costs and only secondarily at improving efficiency.
He was hired secondarily as a consultant, after first being considered for a permanent role.
A note on using this word
"Secondarily" pairs naturally with "primarily" to rank considerations in order of importance.
Words with a similar meaning
subordinatelyincidentally
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