principally
adverb/ˈprɪnsəpli/
/ˈprɪnsəpli/
- mainly synonym chiefly
- The book is aimed principally at beginners.
- No new power stations have been built, principally because of the cost.
Extra Examples- The farms are principally arable.
- Change management is principally concerned with people, their attitudes and skills.
- The measures were principally designed to tackle the problem of homelessness.
- The sportswear range is aimed principally at the skiing market.
- The tax was very unpopular, principally because it hit the poor hardest.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPrincipally is used with these adjectives:- concerned
- responsible
- aim
- consist
- …
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