primitively
Like early humans did
Primitively means in a primitive manner—in a basic, rudimentary, or undeveloped way.
Something primitively constructed lacks sophistication: The shelter was primitively built from branches and mud.
The word can describe early stages of development or simple methods: The data was primitively organized in a single spreadsheet.
It sometimes carries judgment about lack of refinement.
In plain terms
- basicallyAt the most essential level
- crudelyIn unrefined manner
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- elementarilyIn a basic manner
fundamentally · unsophisticatedly · plainly · minimally · barely · incompletely · unrefined · coarsely
Before recorded history
- archaicallyIn an obsolete manner
- earlyOccurring before expected
- originallyFrom the start
- ancestrallyBy way of forebears
By innate impulse
- viscerallyIn a primal way
- innatelyIn an inborn way
- intuitivelyBy innate understanding
- naturallywithout artificial help
unconsciously · automatically · reflexively · biologically · unthinkingly · impulsively · spontaneously · unreflectively
simply
In plain terms
elementarily · fundamentally · unsophisticatedly · plainly · minimally · barely · incompletely · unrefined · coarsely · amateurishly
prehistorically
Before recorded history
- archaicallyIn an obsolete manner
- earlyOccurring before expected
- originallyFrom the start
ancestrally · tribally · anciently · primordially · aboriginally
instinctively
By innate impulse
- viscerallyIn a primal way
- innatelyIn an inborn way
- intuitivelyBy innate understanding
naturally · unconsciously · automatically · reflexively · biologically · unthinkingly · impulsively · spontaneously · unreflectively
primitivelymodernly
In present-day manner
sophisticatedly · advanced · technologically · progressively · innovatively
primitivelysophisticatedly
In refined, worldly manner
elegantly · elaborately · complexly · intricately · artfully
- primitive urgeInborn, ancient impulse
- primitive campingOutdoor lodging without utilities
- primitive toolBasic early-era instrument
- primitive fearsInnate, ancestral anxieties
- primitive skillsPre-industrial survival abilities
- primitive artWork lacking formal training