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 legislature met for its latest special session chiefly to address a $783 million budget deficit brought on by tax cuts and spending changes made by the federal government in July.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Aug. 2025 -
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has lent his support to an opposition campaign being led by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and chiefly funded by good governance advocate Charles Munger Jr.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Parsons said the bone ash method has been around for decades and is mainly for trace minerals and phosphorus, but the researchers developed an approach to measure calcium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Aug. 2025
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Between 2009-16 Venezuelan drones were used mainly for surveillance and patrol.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Both procedures have limitations, are primarily cosmetic, and may not be covered by insurance.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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While General Assembly primarily attracted aspiring software engineers for much of its 14-year existence, the school is now also garnering interest from C-level executives, human resource managers and sales professionals interested in developing their AI skills.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The winner was named Bear, a mostly black Lab, with Collie, Chow-Chow, a little standard poodle and some other blend, according to his family in Northborough, Massachusetts.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Even without their shocking-orange hue, Cheetos are mostly empty vectors for salt and fat.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Keeping Detroit's depth chart largely unchanged at the top. Allen, meanwhile, brings the kind of experience Hooker lacks.—
Cecil Merkerson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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This ultimately will affect more than half a million individuals in Gaza, according to the World Health Organization in the upcoming weeks, and is largely due to Israel limiting the flow of food and aid into Gaza, according to reports from NPR.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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In Katrina's wake, one New Orleans community thrives as another still fights for survival The day's events are set to start in the Lower 9th Ward, where a levee failed and allowed floodwaters to inundate a predominantly Black community.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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At that time, the city's public school system was in the midst of a dramatic reconstitution: The predominantly Black teacher corps had lost their jobs, and new charter schools were opening up, often hiring young, white teachers and leaders from out of town.—
Sarah Carr,
NPR,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Principally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principally. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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