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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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