Synonyms for primarily
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Adverb
1. Mainly
mainly, chiefly, principally, mostly, predominantly, essentially, particularly, by and large, first and foremost, above all
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Definitions
- adv. 1
Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost.
Example sentences
- mostly Tooth enamel is mostly composed of hydroxyapatite.
- mainly A giraffe's diet consists mainly of acacia leaves.
- chiefly The committee is composed chiefly of professors.
- principally We're going to focus principally on Algeria.
- fundamentally I'm afraid you've fundamentally misunderstood me.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| primarily | falling | |
| mostly | rising | |
| mainly | falling | |
| chiefly | falling | |
| principally | falling | |
| fundamentally | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- first1
- 6 letters
- mostly2, mainly2
- 7 letters
- chiefly2
- 11 letters
- essentially4, principally3
- 12 letters
- particularly5
- 13 letters
- predominantly5, fundamentally5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mostly2 = 2 syllables).