Secondarily Meaning
/ˌsɛkənˈdɛɹəli/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn a secondary manner or degree.
advIn a secondary manner or degree., With lesser importance.
Sentence Examples
The problem is mostly local and only secondarily a global one.
He is a writer secondarily and a teacher first and foremost.
The medicine treats infection directly and secondarily reduces fever.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The medical condition is caused primarily by genetic factors and ____ by poor diet.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The report focused primarily on costs and only ____ addressed the environmental impact.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English secundarili. By surface analysis, secondar(i) + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"And God hath ſet ſome in the Church, firſt Apoſtles, ſecondarily Pꝛophets, thirdly Teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helpes in gouernmẽts, diuerſities of tongues."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Corinthians 12:28:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The medical condition is caused primarily by genetic factors and ____ by poor diet.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The report focused primarily on costs and only ____ addressed the environmental impact.