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- [prin-suh-puh-lee, -sip-lee]
- /ˈprɪn sə pə li, -sɪp li/
- /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prin-suh-puh-lee, -sip-lee]
- /ˈprɪn sə pə li, -sɪp li/
Definitions of principally word
- adverb principally chiefly; mainly. 1
- adverb principally mainly 1
- adverb principally Principally means more than anything else. 0
- adverb principally mainly or most importantly 0
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Origin of principally
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at principal, -ly
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Parts of speech for Principally
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
principally popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
principally usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for principally
adv principally
- abnormally — not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard: abnormal powers of concentration; an abnormal amount of snow; abnormal behavior.
- above all — You say above all to indicate that the thing you are mentioning is the most important point.
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
- all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
- as a rule — If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
adverb principally
- basically — You use basically for emphasis when you are stating an opinion, or when you are making an important statement about something.
- commodiously — In a commodious manner.
- especially — Used to single out one person, thing, or situation over all others.
- essentially — Used to emphasize the basic, fundamental, or intrinsic nature of a person, thing, or situation.
- everyplace — (US, informal) Everywhere.
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