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principally
[
prin
-s
uh
-p
uh
-lee
,
-sip-lee
]
prin·ci·pal·ly
/
ˈprɪn
sə
pə
li
,
-sɪp
li
/
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[
prin
-s
uh
-p
uh
-lee
,
-sip-lee
]
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adverb
chiefly; mainly.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English;
see
principal
,
-ly
Synonyms
primarily.
See
especially.
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principally
(ˈprɪnsɪp
ə
lɪ)
—
adv
mainly or most importantly
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