principally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for principally
Adverb
  • The dolphins are chiefly threatened by the fishing industry — as they are sometimes accidentally caught in fishing nets, according to WWF.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
  • The countermeasures, if implemented, will target around 21 billion euros worth of U.S. goods ranging from agricultural products to clothing, chiefly with a tariff rate of 25%.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Adverb
  • The 34-year-old Alvarez (63-2-2 with 39 KOs) has been mainly competing at super middleweight since 2020.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • While power lines crisscross the nation, power mainly gets used within the region that generates it.
    Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
Adverb
  • The Cowboys-Eagles matchup will be on Thursday night, the first game in NBC’s package of primarily Sunday night games.
    Dave Campbell, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
  • The flexitarian diet is a primarily vegetarian diet that occasionally includes meat.
    Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
Adverb
  • Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures’ A Minecraft Movie, the biggest blockbuster of 2025, so far, was mostly shot in New Zealand, with some production in Canada.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
  • Not too long ago, the Met Gala was mostly contained to the first Monday in May.
    Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 4 May 2025
Adverb
  • Despite these warnings, and representatives of the industry lobbying for a tariff exemption, the administration has largely downplayed the issue as insignificant in the context of its broader economic goals.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • The Dutchman’s conversion rate used to be better than that of Alexander-Arnold in his earlier years with Liverpool but his threat from set pieces is now largely restricted to trying to head in crosses and corners.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Adverb
  • Leading the predominantly deaf cast are Raffie Julien, Brian Duffy, Matty Gurney, and Claire Wetherall.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 May 2025
  • About 97% of the clothes and shoes purchased in the U.S. are imported, predominantly from Asia, according to the American Apparel & Footwear Association.
    Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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“Principally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principally. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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