Principalmente
Example: La economía se desarrolló principalmente gracias a la agricultura.
Definition
"Principalmente" is an adverb used to indicate that something occurs mainly or primarily. It emphasizes the most important cause, reason, or aspect of a situation, as in the example: 'The economy developed mainly thanks to agriculture.'
Etymology
The word "principalmente" comes from the Spanish adjective "principal," meaning 'main' or 'primary,' combined with the adverbial suffix '-mente,' which turns adjectives into adverbs. Did you know that '-mente' is equivalent to '-ly' in English, making "principalmente" mean 'mainly' or 'principally'?
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"Principalmente" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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