Synonyms of principally

principally

adverb

as in chiefly

for the most part

the tourists were principally concerned with the quantity of the food, and only secondarily with the quality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chiefly
• mainly
• primarily
• mostly
• largely
• predominantly
• generally
• basically
• substantially
• partly
• normally
• usually
• typically
• in general
• commonly
• most
• on the whole
• partially
• altogether
• practically
• by and large
• overall
• broadly
• virtually
• nearly
• frequently
• approximately
• ordinarily
• somewhat
• roughly
• rather
• more or less
• some
• much
• next to
• about
• well-nigh
• plus or minus
• nigh
• near
• incompletely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entirely
• wholly
• fully
• completely
• perfectly
• totally
• thoroughly
• just
• scarcely
• hardly
• barely
• absolutely
• minimally
• marginally
• categorically
• unqualifiedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of principally

Treasury officials said the network operates principally from Mexico and Venezuela and has become an important source of revenue for Tren de Aragua, which the United States designated a foreign terrorist organization last year. — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

When Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to a mutual defense pact in August, it was principally seen as a political commitment. — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Pretoria wants American investors to build smelters, factories, and processing facilities in South Africa, rather than relying principally on conventional offtake agreements with local mines. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Federal regulators already treat it differently from many other digital assets, and the legislation was principally intended to create a broader framework governing how cryptocurrencies are issued, sold and regulated. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Asking an 18- or 21-year-old athlete to sacrifice some portion of a present opportunity for an uncertain benefit that may principally accrue to someone else five or 10 years in the future is an inherently difficult organizing proposition. — Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026

That leaves around €145million from elsewhere, with €136m accruing to the men’s first team, principally via the successful defence of their La Liga title. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Islamic militancy flourished principally on the battlefields of war on terror, in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq, a trajectory epitomized by the emergence of the Islamic State from within the American prison system in Iraq. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

In a bombshell midseason transaction early last year, the Mavericks sent Dončić and two other players to the Lakers, principally in exchange for Anthony Davis and a 2029 first-round draft pick. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026