hauptsächlich

I Adj. main ..., most important, essential

II Adv. mainly, chiefly, essentially; (vor allem) above all; worauf es hauptsächlich ankommt, ist ... what matters most is ..., the most important thing is ...

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principal (Adj.); mostly (Adv.); mainly (Adv.); predominant (Adj.); major (Adj.); main (Adj.); primarily (Adv.); chiefly (Adv.)

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haupt|säch|lich

1. adv

mainly, chiefly, principally

2. adj

main, chief, principal

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1) (mainly: She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough.) chiefly

2) (more (of) the thing mentioned than anything else; mostly or largely: This skirt is mainly dark grey.) mainly

3) (most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) principal

4) (mostly; chiefly: I am principally concerned with teaching English.) principally

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haupt·säch·lich

[ˈhauptzɛçlɪç]

I. adv mainly, principally, especially, essentially, above all

II. adj main, principal, chief, most important, essential

in den \hauptsächlichen Punkten sind wir uns einig we agree on the main points

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1.

Adverb mainly; principally; chiefly

2.

Adjektiv; nicht präd. main; principal; chief

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hauptsächlich

A. adj main …, most important, essential

B. adv mainly, chiefly, essentially; (vor allem) above all;

worauf es hauptsächlich ankommt, ist … what matters most is …, the most important thing is …

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1.

Adverb mainly; principally; chiefly

2.

Adjektiv; nicht präd. main; principal; chief

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adj.

chief adj.

main adj.

major adj.

primal adj. adv.

chiefly adv.

generally adv.

mainly adv.

mostly adv.

primarily adv.

principally adv.