primarily
For the most part
Primarily means first in importance or mainly: The book is primarily about climate change.
It can also mean originally or at first, though this sense is less common: The building was primarily a warehouse before being converted to apartments.
The word emphasizes what matters most among several possibilities.
Above all else
- principallyMostly or primarily
- predominantlyMostly, above all else
- largelyTo great extent
- mostlyFor the greater part
especially · particularly · notably · significantly · generally · preponderantly · substantially · above all
To high degree
- highlyTo great extent
- especiallyTo an exceptional degree
- particularlyTo an unusual extent
- exceedinglyTo extreme degree
decidedly · singularly · expressly · emphatically · distinctly · markedly · conspicuously · preeminently
At its core nature
- basicallyAt the most essential level
- at heartAt one's core
- intrinsicallyBy its very nature
- inherentlyBy essential nature
in essence · at bottom · centrally · foundationally · elementally · ultimately
From the start
- firstPosition number one
- at firstIn the beginning
- in the beginningAt the start
- to begin withAt the outset
from the start · initially · in the first place · to start with · earliest · firstly
chiefly
Above all else
- principallyMostly or primarily
- predominantlyMostly, above all else
- largelyTo great extent
mostly · especially · particularly · notably · significantly · generally · preponderantly · substantially · above all · in the main
very
To high degree
- highlyTo great extent
- especiallyTo an exceptional degree
- particularlyTo an unusual extent
exceedingly · decidedly · singularly · expressly · emphatically · distinctly · markedly · conspicuously · preeminently · supremely
essentially
At its core nature
- basicallyAt the most essential level
- at heartAt one's core
- intrinsicallyBy its very nature
inherently · in essence · at bottom · centrally · foundationally · elementally · ultimately
originally
From the start
- firstPosition number one
- at firstIn the beginning
- in the beginningAt the start
to begin with · from the start · initially · in the first place · to start with · earliest · firstly
- clarifiersi.e., e.g., namely, meaning, specifically
- formal wordshereby, herein, thereof, thereby, whereby
- intensifiersvery, really, extremely, absolutely, incredibly
- approximationsabout, approximately, around, roughly, almost
- connectivesand, or, but, because, nor
- formal adverbsaccordingly, consequently, furthermore, hence, hereby
primarilysecondarily
In secondary importance
incidentally · peripherally · lastly · marginally · tangentially
primarilybarely
Only just, almost not
scarcely · hardly · minimally · entirely · completely
primarilylastly
At the end
finally · ultimately · secondly · in conclusion · to conclude
- party primariesElections within political organizations
- open primariesNominating contests allowing unaffiliated voters
- closed primariesElections excluding independents