primitively

as in originally

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Adverb
  • Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published March 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Evolution of a case Prosecutors, basing their decision on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s police investigation, originally charged Pino with three counts of misdemeanor careless boating in August 2023 — a charge that carries a maximum sentence of 60 days in county jail.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The two captains discussed something in the seconds before the toss and Van Dijk initially looked confused.
    Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Waymo will initially limit the availability of its Silicon Valley service to users of the Waymo One app who are residents with ZIP codes in the area, the company said.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • So far, the unions have focused primarily on building a solid foundation for further provisions regarding AI, given that the technology is still rapidly advancing.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Intel’s plants currently focus primarily on its own designs.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Primitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primitively. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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