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chiefly adv.
habitually adv.
mainly adv.
principally adv.
routinely adv.
substantially adv.
typically adv.
usually adv.

ADVERB

chiefly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

especially essentially largely mostly predominantly principally

STRONG

mainly primarily

WEAK

above all in general in the first place on the whole overall usually

Antonyms

WEAK

unimportantly

ADVERB

habitually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly customarily

WEAK

as a rule as is the custom as is usual as usual by and large consistently frequently generally mainly more often than not most often mostly naturally normally now and again now and then occasionally oft

ADVERB

mainly

Synonyms

STRONG

chiefly primarily principally

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

secondarily

ADVERB

principally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically chiefly first and foremost generally importantly largely mostly notably particularly predominantly

STRONG

primarily

WEAK

above all before anything else cardinally dominantly eminently especially essentially first of all for the most part fundamentally in the first place materially peculiarly preeminently prevailingly prevalently substantially superlatively supremely to a great degree universally vitally

Antonyms

WEAK

secondarily trivially

ADVERB

routinely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly consistently customarily frequently generally habitually normally occasionally often ordinarily regularly sometimes typically

WEAK

as a rule as is the custom as is usual as usual by and large mainly more often than not most often mostly naturally now and again now and then on the whole once and again per usual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

infrequently never rarely seldom sometimes uncommonly

ADVERB

substantially

Synonyms

STRONGEST

considerably essentially extensively heavily largely materially really

WEAK

in essence in fact in reality in substance mainly much

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slightly

WEAK

insignificantly

ADVERB

typically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly consistently customarily frequently generally mostly naturally normally occasionally often ordinarily regularly routinely sometimes

WEAK

as a rule as is the custom as is usual as usual by and large habitually mainly more often than not most often now and again now and then on the whole once and again per usual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

infrequently never rarely seldom sometimes uncommonly

ADVERB

usually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly consistently customarily frequently generally mostly normally occasionally ordinarily regularly routinely sometimes

WEAK

as a rule as is the custom as is usual as usual by and large habitually mainly more often than not most often now and again now and then on the whole once and again

Antonyms

STRONGEST

infrequently never rarely seldom sometimes uncommonly

WEAK

exceptionally unusually

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in the main

Current owner, Cris Lapp, told the San Francisco Chronicle that the windows in the main building are reflective from the outside, providing an extra layer of privacy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

The five Britons will join compatriots Arthur Fery, Cameron Norrie, Jan Choinski and Boulter in the main draws.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

That’s according to Citi research analyst David Chew, who in a note published Monday analyses current investor positioning in the main U.S. equity indices.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

American now offers Bottega, an Italian sparkling wine, complimentary in the main cabin on international flights, in addition to the usual red and white.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Kevin was in the main house somewhere, probably not even aware of what was happening.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

in the main

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