Primitively
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 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."
Adverb
- 1 in a primitive style or manner wordnet
- 2 with reference to the origin or beginning wordnet
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From primitive + -ly.
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