primitively

adverb

Definition of primitivelynext
as in originally

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  1. originally
  2. initially
  3. primarily
Adverb
  • Voting on Murphy's appointment was not originally on the school board's agenda.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Turns out the family that owns Roma's — here and in other nearby cities — is originally from Albania.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of originally
Adverb
  • In the presidential race, Kennedy initially had sought the Democratic nomination, then ran as an independent.
    Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The team initially studied pheasants’ wings and flapping patterns to engineer a realistic drone that, when paired with a real taxidermied pheasant head and wings, could blend in naturally with live pheasants for less invasive wildlife monitoring.
    Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of initially
Adverb
  • Both beginner-friendly and scalable for advanced athletes, the combination of cardio and resistance training will primarily work your legs, core, and back.
    Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • But Prophecy does so, primarily, by framing this immense society and all the relationships within, as gossip.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of primarily
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