secondarily

secondarily

English

Etymology

From Middle English secundarili; equivalent to secondary +‎ -ly.

Adverb

secondarily (not comparable)

1. With lesser importance.

   Primarily, this will cause deaths; secondarily, it will also cost a lot of money.

2. In a secondary manner or degree.
3. (obsolete) Secondly; in the second place.
   • Bible, 1 Corinthians xii. 28

     God hath set some in the church, first apostels, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers.

Translations

of lesser importance

Italian: secondariamente (it)

Spanish: segundariamente, secundariamente (es)

Anagrams

• corydalines

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Middle English

Adverb

secondarily

1. Alternative form of secundarili