secondary
adjective (LESS IMPORTANT) /ˈsek.ən.dri/
/-der.i/ Definition
› less important than related things: Her health is what matters - the cost of the treatment is of secondary importance. The need for secrecy is secondary to the need to take immediate action.Of little or less importance secondarily /ˌsek.ənˈdeə.rɪ.li/
/-ˈder.ɪ-/ adverb Of little or less importance
/-ˈder.ɪ-/ adverb Of little or less importance (Definition of secondary adjective (LESS IMPORTANT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be in/under sb's shadow idiom
- be neither here nor there idiom
- be no big deal idiom
- derisory adjective
- fiddling adjective
- lowly adjective
- meaningless adjective (NOT IMPORTANT)
- mere adjective
- minor adjective (UNIMPORTANT)
- mouldy adjective (BAD)
- nickel-and-dime adjective
- rinky-dink adjective
- sideshow noun
- small-time adjective
- stay on the sidelines idiom
- sub- prefix (NOT EQUAL)
- subordinate adjective
- subordinate noun
- subordinate verb
- valueless adjective (IMPORTANCE)
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