B1adverbformalacademiclanguage
US/praɪˈmer.əl.i/
UK/ˈpraɪ.mər.əl.i/
mainly; more than anything else
In context
The online course is aimed primarily at beginners with no experience.
The app is used primarily by young people in big cities.
Her job is primarily about talking to customers.
Words that go with primarily
adverb + adjective
- primarily responsibleThe manager is primarily responsible for safety.
- primarily concernedWe are primarily concerned with quality.
- primarily due toThe delay was primarily due to bad weather.
adverb + verb
- primarily usedThe room is primarily used for meetings.
- primarily aimedThe ads are primarily aimed at teenagers.