principally

adverb

Definition of principallynext
as in chiefly
for the most part the tourists were principally concerned with the quantity of the food, and only secondarily with the quality

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for principally
  1. chiefly
  2. mainly
  3. primarily
  4. mostly
  5. largely
  6. predominantly
Adverb
  • Gaming SSDs and hard drives (the latter chiefly used for game storage these days) take this further than most, frequently featuring RGB lighting and other flourishes.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Other hints, if chiefly psychological, come from Han himself.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of chiefly
Adverb
  • This change was mainly due to a decrease in sales revenue.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • During Trump’s first term, there was no visible breakthrough, but the level of U.S. support for Ukraine did grow little by little, mainly because over time there was a better understanding of the situation on the ground.
    Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of mainly
Adverb
  • But Prophecy does so, primarily, by framing this immense society and all the relationships within, as gossip.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Both beginner-friendly and scalable for advanced athletes, the combination of cardio and resistance training will primarily work your legs, core, and back.
    Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of primarily
Adverb
  • In a study published on November 14th in Geochemical Perspective Letters, the experts explained that isotopic dating and analysis provides chemical evidence that the Lafayette Meteorite mostly likely interacted with liquid water while the rock first formed roughly 742 million years ago.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Those just visiting Charlottetown will enjoy wandering around a charming, mostly flat town with ample restaurants, bookshops and other attractions.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of mostly
Adverb
  • In New Jersey, more than 500 fires have started since Oct. 1, largely because of abnormally dry conditions.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But Grant Fondo — an attorney with the Goodwin Procter firm who is part of Becker’s five-person, largely pro-bono legal team — tried to poke holes in Chandhok’s testimony, pointing to a series of emails from October 2022.
    Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of largely
Adverb
  • Portland cement — the most common type, developed in the early 19th century — is made predominantly of a substance called clinker.
    Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The crowd in East Lansing was predominantly youthful, and Harris took the opportunity to connect with Gen-Z voters directly.
    By Nik Popli/East Lansing, Mich., TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of predominantly
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