Other Words for Primary

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Primary as a Adjective has these synonyms:

(make or get) ready, prepare, educate, teach, instruct, coach, train, tutor, drill
Example: Has Sonia been fully primed to take over the chairmanship when Sir William steps down.

best, foremost, chief, first-rate, first-class, choice, select, superior, pre-eminent, leading, ranking, predominant, unparalleled, matchless, peerless, noteworthy, outstanding, admirable, worthy, exceptional, excellent, extraordinary
Example: She is a prime example of the results of a modern education. Arthur is certainly a prime candidate for the position.

elementary, basic, rudimentary, fundamental
Example: One of the primary lessons we are taught is consideration for others.

firsthand, direct, immediate
Example: Bauxite is the primary source of aluminium ore.

original, fundamental, basic, elemental, elementary
Example: The prime cause of scurvy is lack of fresh fruit and vegetables.

unmixed, unadulterated, pure, simple, rudimentary, fundamental, principal
Example: The primary colours in art are red, yellow, blue.

youth, springtime, best years, heyday, pinnacle, acme, peak, zenith
Example: Some people reach the prime of life at 60.

Primary as a Adverb has these synonyms:

earliest, first, original, initial, primitive, primeval, primordial, embryonic, germinal, beginning, ultimate
Example: The primary source of life was possibly a sort of soup containing proteins and other molecules.

first, prime, principal, chief, main, leading, pre-eminent, cardinal, fundamental, basic, essential, predominant, elementary, elemental, underlying
Example: The primary reason I want to see you is to discuss your future with the company. The primary meaning of a word is given first.

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