17
principally(adverb, generally, essentially, exceptionally, mainly)
17
begin with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, mainly, firstly)
16
mainly(adverb, roughly, particularly, generally, exceptionally)
16
basically(adverb, generally, purely, essentially, fundamentally)
13
chiefly(adverb, generally)
13
most importantly(adverb, usually, normally, mainly)
12
first and foremost(expression, idiom, adverb, state, importance)
10
fundamentally(adverb, generally, purely, essentially)
10
above all(expression, idiom, adverb, particularly, generally)
10
firstly(adverb, firstly)
10
largely(adverb, overall, roughly, all, generally)
10
mostly(adverb, roughly, particularly, generally, commonly)
8
essentially(adverb, first, very, particularly, generally)
8
initially(adverb, beginning, firstly)
8
predominantly(adverb, roughly, particularly, generally, mainly)
7
generally(adverb, generally)
7
in conclusion(adverb, conclusion, final, summarizing)
7
in the main(expression, idiom, adverb, particularly, generally)
7
originally(adverb, beginning, firstly)
7
overall(adverb, general, roughly, generally, commonly)
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