PRIMITIVELY Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

primitively

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Definition of primitively

as in originally

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Macombs Dam Park was originally intended to serve as a shrine to the team’s history.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The merch was originally made for OpenAI employees to purchase on an internal site, but the team decided to make a small capsule collection available to the public.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of originally

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Wildberries initially sold clothing before expanding to appliances, household items, cosmetics, books and more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
The case was later removed to federal court, where a judge initially narrowed the claims after granting in part the school’s motion to dismiss.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of initially

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The Army's most significant response has been the Future Soldier Preparatory Course, a pre-basic training program primarily at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, for recruits who narrowly miss academic or body-fat standards.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Hancock, who flashed high-level plays last year as a safety, has primarily played as a nickel corner in Leonhard’s new scheme.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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