/pɾinθipalˈmente/
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Translation
mainly, principally
Word origin
From the adjective principal plus the adverbial suffix -mente, from Latin principalis, from princeps ('first, chief').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- principalis
- English cognates
- principal, principally, prince
Examples
formado .
The team is made up mainly of young people.
.
We eat mainly vegetables and fruit.
.
The problem is mainly due to a lack of money.
.
I travel mainly for work.
turismo.
The region lives principally on tourism.
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