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 principally
To ramp up solar power even faster than Cuba did last year, LeoGrande said other countries, principally China, would have to be willing to double or more their provision of such equipment.
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ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Rising electricity prices are being driven principally by rising prices for fossil fuels, especially natural gas.
—Liz Krueger, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit notes that Lipari, as well as the individuals principally involved in Lipari Brothers’ operations, are white.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
These are not exclusive to Helmand Province but principally focused on that province.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The most common type of gallstone consists principally of cholesterol.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Rising electricity prices are being driven principally by rising prices for fossil fuels, especially natural gas.
—Liz Krueger, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit notes that Lipari, as well as the individuals principally involved in Lipari Brothers’ operations, are white.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
These are not exclusive to Helmand Province but principally focused on that province.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The most common type of gallstone consists principally of cholesterol.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for principally
Adverb
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Congress last July ordered cuts to Medicaid and other programs worth more than $1 trillion by 2034 to help finance big federal tax cuts aimed chiefly at high-earning households.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the maneuver comes with limitations, chiefly that the bill's components must have a direct impact on the budget.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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By 2005, the publication—which got little advertising revenue and survived mainly on subscriptions, events, and merchandise sales—was the country’s highest-circulation magazine.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2026
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Prior work has explored ultrasound sensing mainly on ground robots, but applying it to aerial robots has been difficult due to propeller noise and weak signals.—
Nitin Sanket,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Evans and Rochell were re-signed to primarily serve as special teams cogs.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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And city residents question whether the strategy will produce lasting gains or primarily serve short-term political goals.—
Cleve R. Wootson Jr. The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The man said the issue is mostly in elementary schools, with younger students having different disciplinary guidelines.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The other villagers — mostly women and children — sit just beyond the sandbag perimeter, under the shade of some trees, spreading more cassava on bamboo trays in preparation for drying.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Where Farhadi concentrates on the script and the actors via images that are largely transparent and neutral, Haghighi truly thinks with the camera.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Young’s order reveals the scope of the deportation operation, which both governments have kept largely quiet.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Clipping has been streamlined predominantly on Whop, a platform that launched in 2021 as a software marketplace and quickly evolved into a central clipping hub.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kratom is a plant native to Southeast Asia and is predominantly used to control chronic pain.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Principally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principally. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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