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adv
In a primary manner; pertaining to the principal of a matter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
for the most part
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: chiefly, primarily, mainly, in the main
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English principaly. By surface analysis, principal + -ly.
Across languages
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