Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at principal, -ly
SYNONYMS FOR principally
primarily.
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synonym study for principally
See especially.
Words nearby principally
principal focus, principal ideal, principal ideal domain, principalities, principality, principally, principal nursing officer, principal optic axis, principal parts, principal plane, principal point
There was a logic to it – many of the wines were from the Pacific Northwest, principally from Oregon and Washington state.
Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Different World [a Cosby Show spinoff] was principally about that college.
A Full-Length Bill Cosby Portrait: From Track Star to Ugly Sweaters|Scott Porch|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The shared view in the region is that Iraq is principally an obsession of the U.S.
Obama Drafted to Fight Bush's War|Michael Tomasky|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Obamacare is principally designed for the 48 million uninsured Americans.
Obamacare’s Rollout Is a Disaster That Didn’t Have to Happen|Gregory Ferenstein|October 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Those women voters, they moved big time once they got messages on Romney that were principally economic messages,” says Devine.
How Ted Kennedy Took On Mitt Romney’s Women Problem|Michelle Goldberg|April 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Prodicus, whom Plato himself esteemed, appears to have been principally preoccupied with the moral problem.
Initiation into Philosophy|Emile Faguet
However, the hope of recovering Acarnania principally moved them.
The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six|Titus Livius
Soon after they discovered a little group, principally women and children.
The Woman-Hater|Charles Reade
Those on the highest roof are principally of the rectangular form, being probably a direct development from the square roof hole.
A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola|Victor Mindeleff and Cosmos Mindeleff
Apricots are principally eaten as gathered; but are also dried, candied, and made into jam.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley