primarily
gb/pɹaɪmˈɛɹəli/ us/pɹaɪmˈɛɹəli/
B1
İngilizce
~ 2700
elsősorban, főként
B1
1
elsősorban
B1
főként
B1
Kullanım kalıbı:
primarily [verb/phrase]
The city's economy is primarily based on tourism.
A város gazdasága elsősorban a turizmusra épül.
This course is designed primarily for beginners.
Ez a tanfolyam elsősorban kezdőknek készült.
She works primarily from home these days.
Primarily, our goal is to improve customer satisfaction.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I use my phone primarily for calls.
A telefonomat elsősorban telefonálásra használom.
This shop sells primarily fruit.
Ez a bolt elsősorban gyümölcsöt árul.
He studies primarily at night.
The park is used primarily by local families.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'primarily' with 'first' or 'at first', but it means 'mostly', not 'at the beginning'.
Anlam
mainly; for the most part
Eşdizimler
primarily responsible
|primarily used
|primarily concerned
|primarily focused
Eş anlamlılar
mainly (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal.)
|
chiefly (Similar meaning but slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Zıt anlamlılar
secondarily (Indicates something is of lesser importance or not the main focus.)
Konular
general
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Mostly or mainly; more than anything else.
Used to indicate that something is true mainly, chiefly, or for the most part.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
primarily
IPA
GB/pɹaɪmˈɛɹəli/
US/pɹaɪmˈɛɹəli/
Heceler ve vurgu
primar - ily (2 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ily)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: primarily
- Plural: primarilies
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
primarily because
1/pɹaɪmˈɛɹəli bɪkˈʌz/
fixed phrase
main reason for something
Used to show the main reason why something happens or is true.
Örnekler
- The event was canceled, primarily because of bad weather.
- I chose this job primarily because it offers flexible hours.
primarily responsible for
1/pɹaɪmˈɛɹəli ɹispˈɑnsɪbəl fɚ/
fixed phrase
main person or thing accountable
Used to say someone or something has the main duty or blame for something.
Örnekler
- The manager is primarily responsible for hiring new staff.
- This department is primarily responsible for quality control.