principally

Meaning

In a primary manner; pertaining to the principal of a matter.

Synonyms

mainly

chiefly

primarily

above all

especially

in particular

mostly

notably

particularly

in the main

first of all

specially

fundamentally

essentially

predominantly

chief

basically

largely

pre-eminently

apart

principle

separately

superlatively

supremely

then

msinly

prin

capitally

first

1st

first and foremost

importantly

in chief

in general

initially

at first

especial

most of all

Translations

principalmente

principalmente

principalement

surtout

principalmente

soprattutto

inzonderheid

voornamelijk

sobretudo

hauptsächlich

in het bijzonder

principalment

potissimum

besonders

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: principaly

In summary

From Middle English principaly. By surface analysis, principal + -ly.