Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Primarily /prīm-ĕr'-əl-ē/ · Pri·ma·ri·ly · IPA /pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/ 01 adv. In a primary manner; in the first place; in the first place; in the first intention; originally. 1. In a primary manner; in the first place; in the first place; in the first intention; originally.