principally
pronunciation
How to pronounce principally in British English:
UK [ˈprɪnsəpli]
How to pronounce principally in American English:
US [ˈprɪnsəpli]
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- Adverb:
- for the most part
Word Origin
- principally (adv.)
- mid-14c., "mostly, mainly; most importantly," from principal (adj.) + -ly (2). Late 14c. as "first of all." Meaning "for the most part" attested by 1832.
Example
- 1. But testosterone is principally about dominance and hierarchy .
- 2. Schumpeter 's reputation rests principally on three books .
- 3. Hitherto , demand for modern chinese art has come principally from foreigners .
- 4. Our ancestors were hunters , who survived principally from eating other animals .
- 5. More than half of those affected are minorities , principally black people and hispanics .