principalmente
mainly
adverb preen-chee-pahl-MEN-teh Less Common
Origin: from 'principale' + '-mente'
Also means
primarily
Usage Note
Principalmente is the adverb from principale and signals the chief reason or component. It overlaps with soprattutto ('above all'); the latter feels more emphatic in conversation.
Examples
"Mangio principalmente verdure."
Natural Translation
I mainly eat vegetables.
Literal Translation
I-eat mainly vegetables.
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