Secondarily (Adverb)
Meaning
Of secondary import; "secondarily affected".
Examples
- The nearby village was secondarily affected by the tsunami, although the main town was the hardest hit.
- Although her primary concern was to get to the hospital on time, she was secondarily worried about the traffic causing them to be late.
- The city's economic problems were secondarily caused by the lack of job opportunities, which was the primary issue.
- Her parents were secondarily concerned about her getting into a good college, but primarily they just wanted her to be happy.
- The secondary effect of the new policy was to increase job losses in the surrounding areas, as the primary goal was to close unprofitable factories.