12
primarily(adverb, generally)
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mainly
10
chiefly
9
particularly(adverb, superiority, specially)
8
above all(expression, idiom, adverb, superiority, importantly)
8
especially(adverb, superiority, specially)
8
most importantly
7
in the main(expression, idiom, adverb)
6
generally
6
largely
5
basically
5
first and foremost(expression, idiom)
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even
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fundamentally
4
mostly
4
predominantly
3
essentially
3
high extent
3
in particular(expression, idiom, adverb)
3
overall(adverb, general)
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