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hauptsächlich

mainly

adjective adverb HOWPT-zekh-likh Less Common
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Also means

chiefly

Usage Note

hauptsächlich is built on Hauptsache (the main thing) and works mostly as an adverb meaning 'mainly' or 'for the most part'. The element Haupt- ('head, chief') prefixes many nouns, e.g. Hauptstadt (capital).

Examples

"Wir essen hauptsächlich Gemüse."

Natural Translation

We mainly eat vegetables.

Literal Translation

We eat mainly vegetables.

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