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

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Frimpong was mainly used as a wing-back at Leverkusen and that role best fits the 25-year-old's skill-set, so where he finds himself playing next season will be interesting.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Its fiscal 3Q revenue declined mainly on weaker radio frequency segment demand, he notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Al-Qard Al-Hassan is affiliated with Hezbollah and provides interest-free loans to mainly Shia Muslim communities who have faced financial difficulty amid Lebanon's economic crises.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Fossils of the giant reptile were found mainly in northern Texas and date back about 80 million years.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

I geared myself up for some conversation, mainly to practice talking to a real teenage boy, but he closed his eyes almost as soon as I slid into the seat next to him.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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