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principally

[prin-suh-puh-lee, -sip-lee] / ˈprɪn sə pə li, -sɪp li /
ADVERB
mainly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basically chiefly first and foremost generally importantly largely mostly notably particularly predominantly
STRONG
primarily
WEAK
above all before anything else cardinally dominantly eminently especially essentially first of all for the most part fundamentally in the first place in the main materially peculiarly preeminently prevailingly prevalently substantially superlatively supremely to a great degree universally vitally
Antonyms
WEAK
secondarily trivially

Example Sentences

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Commodities analysts at JPMorgan bank said in a report released Monday that most of the oil passing through the strait was headed for Asia, principally China.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

This came after Patel’s team assured the press that he was principally in Milan for a variety of very important national security meetings.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

In his judgment, Carter nullified the leases on the grounds that they do not principally benefit veterans as required by law.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

It means death through overwork, and refers principally to strokes and heart attacks suffered by people working very long hours.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Seed treatment is not a wholly new thing, but in earlier years the chemicals principally used were fungicides.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson