Definitions for principally
prin·ci·pal·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chiefly, principally, primarily, mainly, in the mainadverb

   for the most part

   "he is mainly interested in butterflies"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. principallyadverb

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Principallyadverb

   Chiefly; above all; above the rest.

   Etymology: from principal.

   If the minister of divine offices shall take upon him that holy calling for covetous or ambitious ends, or shall not design the glory of God principally, he polluteth his heart. Tayl.

   They wholly mistake the nature of criticism, who think its business is principally to find fault. Dryden.

   The resistance of water arises principally from the vis inertiæ of its matter, and by consequence, if the heavens were as dense as water, they would not have much less resistance than water. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

   What I principally insist on, is due execution. Jonathan Swift.

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1. principally

   Principally refers to mainly or primarily; something that is of first importance or considered chiefly as the central or most significant element in a particular context. It can denote the main reason, source, cause, method, purpose or factor in a situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Principallyadverb

   in a principal manner; primarily; above all; chiefly; mainly

How to pronounce principally?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say principally in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of principally in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of principally in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of principally in a Sentence

1. Michael Jones:

   Jones said he had tried medication before, but preferred to treat his sleeping issues without drugs. I liked the idea of acupuncture because it’s been around for thousands of years, principally in Asia and it’s not a pill … so, it’s a good natural kind of thing that’s got real science behind it actually so that’s why I was interested in it.

2. Daniel Whittle:

   Cuba is considered the crown jewel of the Caribbean, principally because of its incredible coral reef ecosystems, its mangroves, its sea grasses, healthy sharks mean healthy corals. Healthy corals mean healthy sharks.

3. William Barr:

   The greatest danger to our free system is that the incumbent government use the apparatus of the state, principally the law enforcement agencies and the intelligence agencies, both to spy on political opponents, but also to use them in a way that could affect the outcome of the election.

4. The Leipzig court:

   Such restrictions, in their intensity, do not go beyond other passage and stopping bans as justified by road law requirements, which motorists always have to reckon with and which they principally have to accept.

5. Salim Abdool Karim:

   We're going to face many challenges in the short term, and principally the equation is we have 8 billion people that need two doses of most of the vaccines, and we've only produced about a billion so far, so we do have a mismatch between the demand and the supply.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=principally
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Principally
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=principally
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/principally