Primary and Supreme

Primary

Primary adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: the primary concern for many house hunters is the asking price

Supreme is a synonym for primary in main topic. In some cases you can use "Supreme" instead the word "Primary" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: prime, prim, primarily, primal

Supreme

Supreme adjective - Highest in rank or authority.
Usage example: the supreme commander of the multinational force

Primary is a synonym for supreme. Sometimes you can use "Primary" instead the word "Supreme" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Word: supremely

Both words in one sentence

  • Anime / Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ I Need You Stronger: The primary reason Vegeta gives for refusing to kill Goku after Frieza offers to make Vegeta supreme commander of his army.
  • Televised Torture The primary reason for these elaborate setups, of course, is simple: the torturer is a supreme sadist (or perhaps just an obsessed archivist).
  • Your Soul Is Mine In Terren (primary art blog here) the supreme grand goddesses Pura Velpormia and Hellmasin Miastrius take this a step further by eating entire afterlifes.
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