primitively

C1
adv Freq #197583

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in a primitive style or manner

    rather primitively operated foundries

  2. 2
    adv

    In a primitive manner.

    Peter had been an adept with tilts, as old Stein had said so often that morning, while he, Palmer, and Gus, had dubiously laboured at this elusive task. But Peter would rig no more tilts, and primitively old Stein and Gus lamented this, as they missed his services.

  3. 3
    adv

    with reference to the origin or beginning

Etymology

From primitive + -ly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 adv · with reference to the... originally

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