Adjective / Adverb
hauptsächlich
Pronunciation: /haʊ̯ptˈzɛçlɪç/
main
A2
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Meanings
Adjective
- main
Adverb
- mainly, primarily
Example sentence
Der hauptsächliche Grund für den Umzug war die Miete.
The main reason for the move was the rent.
Usage
- der hauptsächliche Grund — As an adjective, hauptsächlich takes an ending before a noun.
- hauptsächlich zu Hause arbeiten — As an adverb, it means mainly or for the most part.
Die hauptsächliche Schwierigkeit liegt im Transport der schweren Teile.
The main difficulty lies in transporting the heavy parts.