primitively

1. 1.

   with reference to the origin or beginning

   Synonymsoriginallyin the beginning
2. 2.

   in a primitive style or manner

   “rather primitively operated foundries”

Questions about primitively

What does primitively mean?

primitively means "with reference to the origin or beginning". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in primitively?

primitively has 5 syllables: pri-mi-ti-ve-ly. The stress falls on "ti".

What is another word for primitively?

Close synonyms include originally, in the beginning. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.