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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Some, mainly in the capital, have been able to send messages and media over Starlink satellite internet connections.

From The Wall Street Journal

They scored often from fast breaks but this was mainly after the opposition turned the ball over in dangerous areas.

From BBC

Instead, they will be embedded within target-date funds that hold a variety of assets, mainly public stocks and bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since joining Dow Jones in 2019, she has mainly focused on the energy sector, covering big oil companies and utilities, as well as e-fuels and hydrogen technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ventura has expressed his desire to eventually run the country as prime minister, with experts saying that he sees Sunday's vote mainly as a test of his popularity.

From Barron's

mainly

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