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
Oppenheimer’s note was principally focused, fitting for a global strategist, on how equity returns will be reshaped in a new regime.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
The laser targeted one of three ground stations, principally NASA's White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Table Mountain Facility in California, with a third, experimental ground station at the Australian National University's Mount Stromlo Observatory.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
But it is being facilitated by doctors and specialized pharmacies that are principally regulated at the state level, legal experts say, as well as unregulated sources that operate outside the typical guardrails designed to assure drug quality.
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Daniel Gilbert,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Their programs were not principally drill-and-kill exercises, but extended to mathematics, English composition, geography, history, and music — piano, violin, and choral programs.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
The overwhelming majority of NFL teams are principally owned and run by white men.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
The conflict has resulted in as many as 9,000 deaths and more than 40,000 injuries, principally in Iran but also in Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
The biggest beneficiaries of Gulf defense spending in recent years have been Western allies, principally the US.
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Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
The laser targeted one of three ground stations, principally NASA's White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Table Mountain Facility in California, with a third, experimental ground station at the Australian National University's Mount Stromlo Observatory.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
But it is being facilitated by doctors and specialized pharmacies that are principally regulated at the state level, legal experts say, as well as unregulated sources that operate outside the typical guardrails designed to assure drug quality.
—
Daniel Gilbert,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Their programs were not principally drill-and-kill exercises, but extended to mathematics, English composition, geography, history, and music — piano, violin, and choral programs.
—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
The overwhelming majority of NFL teams are principally owned and run by white men.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
The conflict has resulted in as many as 9,000 deaths and more than 40,000 injuries, principally in Iran but also in Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
The biggest beneficiaries of Gulf defense spending in recent years have been Western allies, principally the US.
—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for principally
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The result is a kind of dream memoir, including subtle elements of magic realism, chiefly in the form of a wise and mysterious tiger cat who leads Marina to truths no human can help her find.
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Tom’s journey to happiness (and, chiefly, Mary) also held another personal element for Quintrell.
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While the showers will be generally light in nature, a few downpours are possible, mainly from the city and points south.
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Last week, the Journal published an investigation on Polymarket’s deceptive marketing practices wherein mainly college-age online content creators posted videos of themselves winning fake bets on the app.
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Fundstrat said the higher target was driven primarily by improving earnings expectations rather than richer valuations.
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Where to watch the Special Olympics The Special Olympics are taking place in Minnesota, primarily in and around the Twin Cities, through June 26.
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The mostly White, progressive and relatively affluent district is among the most Jewish in the country.
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Mammalian scopes are mostly around 10 but go up to 20 for horses and just above 30 for canids.
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The United States Geological Survey said that although more resistant buildings exist, the population in the affected region largely lives in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking.
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That move largely spares local governments budgetary hits that nonpartisan legislative analysts pegged between $2 billion to $3 billion annually.
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Again, the demographics in the North End are predominantly Black.
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Swain scored 1,509 points over four years at Columbus Africentric Early College, a predominantly Black magnet school on the east side of Columbus, Ohio.
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“Principally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principally. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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