No. 917 in Afrikaans
hoofsaaklik
Mainly; primarily.
In a sentence
Ek spandeer my naweke hoofsaaklik aan lees.
I spend my weekends mainly reading.
Here, 'hoofsaaklik' is used to indicate the primary activity, which is reading, among other possible activities.
Die weer in hierdie streek is hoofsaaklik sonnig.
The weather in this region is predominantly sunny.
In this sentence, 'hoofsaaklik' characterizes the weather as mostly sunny, describing the predominant condition.
Ons fokus hoofsaaklik op kwaliteit in hierdie projek.
We focus mainly on quality in this project.
The word 'hoofsaaklik' here emphasizes that the primary focus of the project is on quality, signifying the main objective.
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