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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for principally
Adverb
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However, spending has outpaced the constitutional spending cap, particularly as mandatory costs — chiefly Medicaid — have skyrocketed past earlier projections.—
Nick Coltrain,
The Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2025 -
Yet details of the other cost-cutting measures in the club’s ‘transformation plan’ had already slipped out, chiefly the changes to the club’s provision of food for employees.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Social practice art in Latin America existed mainly through the efforts of small, noncommercial, artist-run initiatives within the fractious context of political agitation and protest.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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The outbreak continues to mainly be in unvaccinated children.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Kyle Orland Senior Gaming Editor Kyle Orland has been the Senior Gaming Editor at Ars Technica since 2012, writing primarily about the business, tech, and culture behind video games.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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Public trains run infrequently and are primarily scheduled to connect with the Oslo-Trondheim mainline, making same-day return trips challenging.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The survey also found that while more than half of Russians said the war had a mostly negative effect on their daily lives, compared to five months ago, fewer people supported Putin withdrawing troops without achieving the war's goals.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Conditions are expected to be mostly cloudy with a high of 59.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Taiwan produces about 90 percent of the world’s most advanced chips, largely through the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The indelible impact Assyrians have made on modern-day Iraq has largely been reduced to rubble.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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According to a March 1 poll, the U.S. has gone from predominantly being perceived as friendly, to more Ukrainians viewing it as unfriendly, though 13% of respondents still consider the U.S. an ally.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The apprehensions from them and other Republicans have been sparked predominantly by Colby’s positions that the United States should redirect its attention from threats in the Middle East, such as countering Iran and its proxies, to instead focus on China and its growing influence in Asia.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Principally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principally. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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