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
Adverb
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The GameCube adapter is only supported on the original Switch for very specific games, chiefly Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
16 Apr. 2025 -
Yet, for all the frivolities, there are some key differences to consider, chiefly in the domestic schedules.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Meteorologists predict Friday’s storms will develop mainly south of a line from Ottawa, Kansas to Macon, Missouri.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, the Dow's losses were mainly attributed to UnitedHealth Group's selloff after the company cut its annual profit forecast.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The 22-year-old is also popular on social media, primarily on TikTok and Instagram.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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There’s the inevitable factor of the character being 100 percent secondary to Ray (this is primarily Brian Tyree Henry’s joint, after all, welcome recurring buddy-movie dynamic of Henry and Wagner Moura notwithstanding).—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Teneo found intelligence gathering by the New Orleans Police Department remains mostly reactive and lacks advanced tools and formal coordination protocols.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Sanders' appearance, which occurred at around 8:15 p.m., was largely unexpected.—
Sam Morgen,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Apple, which relies on a supply chain based largely in China, saw shares climb 2.2%.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Asian nations also paid tribute, especially in the predominantly Catholic Philippines, where church bells tolled on Monday across the capital of Manila.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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These architects’ developed an initial three-pronged strategy: to retain the essence of the property’s characteristics, to co-generate design ideas with family members and to build new structures predominantly with materials already on site.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Principally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principally. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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