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

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US sport is priced at the luxury top end, and so much so that the stadiums are mostly shrinking in capacity, rebuilt for many billions with hospitality suites and lounges where once there was seating.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Some $50,000 in fees flew in from all over, mostly from sympathetic people with no intention of ever coming to play.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A 2025 UC Institutional Research and Academic Planning report found that student outcomes pre- and post-SAT/ACT requirement stayed mostly stable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The humanoid robot market is booming, with investment bank Morgan Stanley predicting there could be over a billion in use by 2050, mostly for industrial and commercial purposes.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

I volunteered to help in the kitchen, mostly because I needed a break from the rest of my family.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

mostly

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