primarily

/praɪˈmɛrəli/

Syllables pri·mar·i·ly

Stress pri-MAR-i-ly

Phonics Breakdown

pri

/praɪ/

long i (i_e)

mar

/mɛr/

r-controlled er

i

/ə/

schwa

ly

/li/

ly suffix

Meaning

mainly; chiefly; for the most part

Sound Reference

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pri=/praɪ/(price) + mar=/mɛr/(merry) + i=/ə/(about) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

The project is primarily focused on safety.