What is 'principalmente' called in English?

'principalmente' in English is called "Mostly". Mostly refers to: Em grande extensão ou grau; principalmente ou sobretudo.

How do you pronounce 'Mostly' and 'principalmente'?

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What is an example sentence for Mostly in Portuguese?

English: "The students were mostly from rural areas." | Portuguese: "Os alunos eram principalmente de áreas rurais."

adverb

English to Portuguese Dictionary

mostly Meaning in Portuguese (mostly significado em português)

principalmente

Sinônimos:majoritariamenteessencialmente

principalmente in English:mostly

IPA:pɾĩsiˈpawˈmẽtʃi

Phonetic:prinsipalmenti

Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de mostly em português é principalmente. (Em grande extensão ou grau; principalmente ou sobretudo.)

Definitions of Mostly

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adverb
principalmente
To a great extent or degree; mainly or chiefly.
Em grande extensão ou grau; principalmente ou sobretudo.

Example Sentences

casual

“The students were mostly from rural areas.”

Os alunos eram principalmente de áreas rurais.

casual

“He mostly eats vegetables.”

Ele come principalmente vegetais.

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

principalmentemajoritariamenteessencialmente

In English:

chieflymainly primarily largelypredominantly

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

raramenteocasionalmente

In English:

rarely seldomhardly ever

Inflected Word Forms

adjectivemost

adverbmost

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

mostly cloudycollocation

Describing weather conditions where the sky is largely covered by clouds.