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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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Tencent Holdings 700 1.18%increase; green up pointing triangle reported mostly in-line results in the first quarter as its core businesses stayed resilient to cushion ballooning investments to stay ahead in China’s artificial-intelligence race.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The Pentagon publicly puts the direct cost of Operation Epic Fury at roughly $29 billion so far, mostly for munitions and equipment replacement.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Unlike other US towns, soccer is the dominant sport in Kearny, mostly due to Scottish and Irish immigrants who transplanted the game in the late 1800s as they arrived for factory jobs.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The result of all these factors is that the price that drivers see at the pump mostly reflects the global price of crude, plus a stack of domestic costs, only some of which are inefficient.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

While my dad and aunt have been civil with each other, they’ve mostly stayed on separate floors of the house.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller