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more primary

ADJECTIVE

best, principal

Synonyms

WEAK

capital cardinal chief crackerjack dominant excellent fab first first-class greatest heavy highest hot leading main number one paramount primo state-of-the-art stellar top top-of-the-line tough world-class

Antonyms

WEAK

auxiliary final inferior latest least minor second-rate secondary subordinate supplemental worst

ADJECTIVE

earliest

Synonyms

WEAK

aboriginal beginning direct first firsthand immediate initial original pioneer primal primeval primitive primordial pristine

Antonyms

WEAK

auxiliary final inferior latest least minor second-rate secondary subordinate supplemental worst

ADJECTIVE

basic, fundamental

Synonyms

WEAK

basal beginning bottom central elemental elementary essential first foundational introductory meat-and-potatoes original primitive principal radical rudimentary simple three R's ultimate underivative underived underlying

Antonyms

WEAK

auxiliary final inferior latest least minor second-rate secondary subordinate supplemental worst

ADJECTIVE

basic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constitutional dominant elementary essential fundamental immediate initial leading main prime principal underlying vital

STRONG

central chief first primitive simple

WEAK

direct earliest idiopathic primal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advanced auxiliary extra inessential inferior last minor nonessential secondary subordinate trivial unimportant

STRONG

sophisticated

Example Sentences

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Children of first cousins have a third more primary care appointments than children whose parents are not related - an average of four instead of three a year.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

In an October letter to the White House requesting assistance, Gov. Jay Inslee wrote that the “disaster has destroyed more primary homes than any other wildfire in Washington state history.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

The appointment comes at a time when Scotiabank is strengthening its ambitions in Canada to earn more primary clients and accelerate profitable and sustainable growth, according to the company statement.

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2023

Candidates who have previously demonstrated the ability to file for 15 or more primary ballots are considered noteworthy.

From Washington Times • May 14, 2023

Or, still more primary: What if it wasn’t even hate she felt for humans, not anymore?

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor