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secondarily
This term is used to establish a hierarchy of importance or a sequence of causality. It is most frequently employed in formal, academic, or technical writing to distinguish a subordinate goal or effect from a primary one. In professional reports, it signals that while the following point is valid, it does not carry the same weight as the preceding argument.
In medical or scientific contexts, the word describes a condition or effect that arises as a consequence of an initial trigger. It indicates a chain of events where the second occurrence is dependent upon the first, rather than being an independent primary cause.
Meanings
Examples
The company is focused primarily on growth and secondarily on sustainability.
We need to address the budget first and secondarily consider the marketing plan.
The patient suffered from a primary infection and secondarily developed pneumonia.
I chose this apartment for the location and secondarily for the low rent.
The policy was designed to reduce crime and secondarily to improve community relations.
The economy suffered primarily from the war and secondarily from the resulting trade embargoes.
Is the goal to win the game or secondarily to gain experience for the team?
The system failed primarily due to a power surge and secondarily because of a cooling malfunction.