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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The connectivity business, driven mainly by Starlink, was a major contributor and generated revenue of $11.4 billion and adjusted Ebitda of $7.2 billion last year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The biggest rise was in energy products, including a 7% lift in crude oil shipments and a 37.9% rise in refined petroleum products, mainly gasoline and aviation fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Between March and October 2023, Mikheil Z. went to the BnF 40 times to request access to manuscripts, mainly by Pushkin, claiming he was doing research on democracy in 19th-century Russian literature.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But SpaceX isn't just about rockets – it's not even mainly about rockets.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The larger theaters offer a bit more, but it's still mainly candy and ice cream sold by a vendor with a tray around his neck.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

mainly

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