Definitions

mainly

[meyn-lee] / ˈmeɪn li /

ADVERB

for the most part

Synonyms

STRONG

chiefly primarily principally

WEAK

above all essentially first and foremost generally in general in the main largely most of all mostly on the whole overall predominantly substantially to the greatest extent usually

Antonyms

STRONG

secondarily

Example Sentences

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On Tuesday, local media reported strikes at the city's Mehrabad airport, which mainly handles domestic flights, and in the central part of town, home to numerous government buildings.

From Barron's

The bank says the low and high end of the range are mainly dependent on yields at the sea-logistics business.

From The Wall Street Journal

The country is home to about 2.5 million refugees, mainly Afghan nationals, according to the UN refugee agency.

From Barron's

Sir Elton and his family are pictured next to antiques and in front of shelves holding hundreds of books, mainly biographies, giving a glimpse into their interests.

From BBC

Those who are mainly motivated by social expectations tend to match whatever the average tip appears to be.

From Science Daily

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