"primely" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈpɹʌɪmli/ [UK] Forms: more primely [comparative], most primely [superlative]
Etymology: From prime + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prime|ly}} prime + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} primely (comparative more primely, superlative most primely)
  1. Primarily.
    Sense id: en-primely-en-adv-rhJBgmol Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 74 26
  2. In a prime manner; very well; extremely; excellently.
    Sense id: en-primely-en-adv-jLniajZs

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