Definitions

mostly

[mohst-lee] / ˈmoʊst li /

ADVERB

generally, mainly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chiefly essentially frequently largely often particularly predominantly principally regularly usually

WEAK

above all almost entirely as a rule customarily for the most part in many instances many times most often on the whole overall primarily

Antonyms

STRONGEST

infrequently rarely seldom

Example Sentences

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Several immigration-related agencies within DHS—namely Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement—also continue to be mostly funded, thanks to additional dollars provided as part of last year’s reconciliation law.

From The Wall Street Journal

The product is used in more than 1,000 operations a week, mostly in knee replacements, but also in some hip and shoulder replacements.

From BBC

World uranium production has been lower than demand for several decades, and utilities are making up the difference mostly by drawing on stockpiles.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s true that taxes are mostly deferred rather than avoided through strategic selling.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chapman said that her flight from Toronto in early February was mostly empty and that there was a palpable decline in Canadian tourists in the desert town.

From Los Angeles Times

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