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secondarily
[/ˈsɛkəndərəli/]
adverb
secundariamente
1.
in a secondary manner; as a secondary consideration or in second place
The company focuses primarily on quality, and secondarily on cost reduction.
A empresa se concentra principalmente na qualidade e, secundariamente, na redução de custos.
2.
as a consequence or result of something else; indirectly
The disease affects the lungs directly and the heart secondarily.
A doença afeta os pulmões diretamente e o coração secundariamente.
3.
in a manner derived from or dependent on something primary
This argument is secondarily important to the main debate.
Este argumento é secundariamente importante para o debate principal.
Synonyms
secondly
in the second place
subsidiarily
incidentally
derivatively
Antonyms
primarily
principally
chiefly
mainly
firstly
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
secundariamente
standard usage, commonly used in formal and academic contexts
Portugal
secundariamente
standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
first and foremost
in the first place
above all
as a secondary matter
by extension
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