English-English Dictionary

Meaning of the word principally in English

What does principally mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

principally

US /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl.i/
UK /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl.i/

Adverb

for the most part; chiefly.

Example:
•
he was principally a landscape painter
Synonym:
mainly mostly chiefly for the most part in the main on the whole largely by and large predominantly predominately above all first and foremost basically substantially overall in general effectively especially particularly primarily generally usually typically commonly as a rule
Learn This Word at Lingoland
Related Word:
principal principal parts