How to Use primarily in a Sentence

primarily

adverb
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  • Everyone knows that the kitchen is the hub of the house and that they are primarily made of hard surfaces.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The versions of the songs that appear in the film were primarily recorded live on set.
    — Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
  • There has just been a lot of flu, primarily in children and young adults.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 Dec. 2022
  • My guess is that the Irish tax bill case is not primarily about tax dollars for Vestager.
    — Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
  • The story’s writer came of age in New York, and has spent his life primarily in cities.
    — Jonathan Lethem, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2022
  • For a club to last that long — 20 years that primarily catered to hip-hop culture — is amazing.
    — Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Phenazepam is a sedative … primarily used at the time in Russia.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 3 June 2023
  • This is a longer hike and is aimed primarily for adults, but children 6 years and up are welcome.
    — The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The last pandemic to strike the world with such force was the Spanish flu, which started in 1918, primarily afflicting not the old but the young.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The weight loss comes primarily from the SUV's smaller battery pack.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 23 Mar. 2023
  • In addition to the vets who have earned the night off, 16 Browns players did not dress for the game primarily because of injuries.
    — cleveland, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Patrons have primarily used the drive-thru in the few days the restaurant has been open, and around mid-afternoon is when business gets busy.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
  • By 1982, the penny was made primarily from zinc, with some copper.
    — Lauren McCarthy, New York Times, 12 June 2023
  • To maintain a primarily neutral color scheme, opt for creamy shades of white and metallics like rose gold to add richness and warmth to the coolness of sage green.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Beauty was not in the eye of the beholder; it was defined primarily by its use in class struggle.
    — Ian Johnson, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
  • The woman received a type of cell therapy called CAR-T, which in the past has been used primarily to treat cancer.
    — Markham Heid, TIME, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The wealthy co-founder of Total Wine & More is expected to primarily self-fund his bid, as he’s done for his House campaigns.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2023
  • Barron, who grew up at least partly in the White House but lives primarily outside of the spotlight, turns 18 later this month.
    — Linda Marx, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Role: The redshirt freshman appeared in two games for the Knights, primarily at left tackle.
    — Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
  • This is very important for men who are overweight or don’t eat many dark leafy greens, as indol-3-carbinol can be found primarily in them.
    — Mark Anderson, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Police said that Williams was primarily wearing dark clothing at the time of the collision.
    — Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2024
  • In 2009, the demands were primarily from the middle classes.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The entire trek is about a mile long and is primarily on a natural grass or gravel surface.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The many colors of urine Urine varies in color from pale yellow to deep amber, primarily due to urochrome, a byproduct of the normal breakdown of red blood cells.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The animals are herbivores, primarily eating grass and sedges, and can run up to 30 mph.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
  • The drugs induce weight loss by mimicking the actions of hormones, found primarily in the gut, that kick in after people eat.
    — Jonel Aleccia, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Applying an overly generous amount of blush has emerged as the trend of the 2020s, primarily as a way to make a statement with even the most subtle makeup.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2024
  • De Sisti works primarily on 3-foot-square, 4-foot-square or 4-foot-by-5-foot canvases.
    — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Without water from the reservoir, firefighters had to primarily rely on the water tanks that weren't designed to fight such a large fire, the complaint said.
    — CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The stock’s recent losses, Cramer continued, are primarily due to a bit of bad luck — gamblers have been unusually lucky over the past year, with favorites winning at a higher rate than normal.
    — Julie Coleman, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025

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