What does principalmente in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word principalmente in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use principalmente in Portuguese.

The word principalmente in Portuguese means principalmente, em grande parte, principalmente, principalmente, essencialmente, principalmente, em grande parte, principalmente, principalmente, principalmente, fundamentalmente, principalmente. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word principalmente

principalmente

adverb (principally)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês As mudanças na lei afetam principalmente os pobres.
The fire department is mainly responsible for fire prevention.

em grande parte

adverb (mainly, mostly)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
Nuvens são em grande parte feitas de água.
Clouds are largely made up of water.

principalmente

adverb (mainly)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
The senator was principally involved in the cover-up.

principalmente

adverb (mainly)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
As vítimas eram principalmente mulheres e crianças.
The victims were mostly women and children.

essencialmente, principalmente

adverb (in essence)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
Aside from cost, the two proposals are essentially the same.

em grande parte

adverb (informal (largely)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
We prepared everything for the party on time, in good part thanks to the help of my brother.

principalmente

adverb (mainly)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
The problem is chiefly with the process.

principalmente

adverb (primarily)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
As a charity, we aim foremost to improve animal welfare.

principalmente, fundamentalmente

adverb (mainly)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
Linda is primarily motivated by money; she doesn't mind what job she does, as long as it's well paid.

principalmente

adverb (above all)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)

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