secondarily

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secondarily

/ˌsɛkənˈdɛɹəli/

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From Middle English secundarili. By surface analysis, secondar(i) + -ly.

adverb

not comparable With lesser importance. Primarily, this will cause deaths; secondarily, it will also cost a lot of money.
archaic, not comparable, obsolete Secondly; in the second place. And God hath ſet ſome in the Church, firſt Apoſtles, ſecondarily Pꝛophets, thirdly Teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helpes in gouernmẽts, diuerſities of tongues.

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adv of lesser importance

Español	segundariamente, secundariamente
Português	secundariamente
Italiano	secondariamente

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@misc{secondarily_2026,
  title = {secondarily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/secondarily},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}