primitively
/ˈprɪmɪtɪvli/
adverb
- In a simple, basic, or undeveloped way, especially as in early times or at an early stage of development.
- The shelter was primitively built from branches and mud, with no modern comforts.
- The earliest humans lived primitively, using stone tools and fire.
- The software worked primitively at first, only handling basic calculations.
- In a way that is crude, rough, or lacking refinement.
- He primitively carved a spoon from a piece of wood using only a sharp rock.
- The kitchen was primitively equipped with just a single pot and a knife.
- The painting was primitively executed, but it had a raw emotional power.
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