Definitions
Used when something is mainly or chiefly true.
Word origin
From Middle English principaly. By surface analysis, principal + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“When asked to guess whether champagnes they were drinking was made principally from white or black grapes, most tasters including wine writers and journalists were unable to tell the difference.”
“Pollination by animals, principally insects and birds, is widespread among plants.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“chiefly”11 letters
02“As main point”11 letters
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