principalmente

/pɾinθiˌpalˈmente/ · B2 · adv

mainly

🥇 principal + -mente (= -ly): principal-ly, so mainly

Spanish forms adverbs by adding -mente to the adjective, much like English adds -ly. Principal (main, chief) comes from Latin princeps, the first one. So principalmente is principally, or mainly.

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