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mainly

/mˈeɪnli/adverb2 syllables

Mainly means: for the most part.

Synonyms for mainly4

adverb, as in for the most part

chiefly, principally, primarily, in the main

What does mainly mean?1

adverb

1

for the most part“he is mainly interested in butterflies”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mainly?1

two syllables

plainly
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Mainly in a sentence

  • For writing papers, most college students mainly use computers.AlanF_US
  • She was in a right old huff, mainly because we'd started eating without her.sundown
  • Moose are herbivores and mainly eat plants such as twigs, leaves, and bark.Amastan
  • Kalman drove to town to get gas and supplies, mainly beer.Amastan
  • Her body of work consists mainly of children's literature, stories, and essays.Miktsoanit
  • Today, that bounty is almost gone due mainly to many decades of over-fishing.Cangarejo
  • Translation is an art, which mainly requires patience.jacoblaguerre
  • He eats a lot of different things, but mainly vegetables.rul

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