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principally (adv.)
[principally 词源字典]
mid-14c., "mostly, mainly; most importantly," from
principal
(adj.) +
-ly
(2). Late 14c. as "first of all." Meaning "for the most part" attested by 1832.
[principally etymology, principally origin, 英语词源]