Principalment
Example: Les guerres van afectar principalment la població civil.
Definition
"Principalment" is an adverb used to indicate that something happens chiefly or mainly. It emphasizes that the primary or most important aspect or group involved in an event is being referred to, as in 'Les guerres van afectar principalment la població civil,' meaning wars mainly affected the civilian population.
Etymology
The word "principalment" comes from the Catalan adjective "principal," meaning chief or main, combined with the adverbial suffix "-ment." This suffix is commonly used in Catalan to form adverbs from adjectives, similar to the English '-ly.' Did you know that "principal" itself derives from the Latin "principalis," rooted in "princeps," meaning first or chief?
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