Mainly
בְּעִקַּר
[be'ikar]
📖 Translation
Mainly
Used to indicate the main, most important, or essential point in a statement, equivalent to 'mainly', 'primarily', or 'essentially'.
💬 Usage Examples
הַכֹּל הָיָה טוֹב, רַק הַשֵּׁרוּת הָיָה בְּעִקַּר בָּסִיסִי.
Хаколь хайá тов, рак хашеру́т хайá бэика́р басис́и.
Everything was good, only the service was mainly basic.
אֲנִי לֹא כּוֹעֵס, אֲנִי בְּעִקַּר עָצוּב.
Ани ло коэс, ани бэика́р ацу́в.
I am not angry, I am essentially sad.
הַפְּרוֹיֶקְט הִצְלִיחַ בְּעִקַּר בִּזְכוּת הַמְּנַהֶלֶת.
Хапройéкт хицлúах бэика́р бизху́т амина́хеlet.
The project succeeded mainly thanks to the manager.
💡 Memory Tip
You can remember it as 'At its very **root** (עִקַּר), it is so'.