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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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Gold is priced mainly in U.S. dollars, so a weaker dollar tends to make the metal cheaper for buyers using other currencies, which can support demand.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

In April, the sector's gains were mainly in nursing and residential care facilities.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Although the European Commission insists the system has mainly been working well, there have been widespread reports of travellers, many of them from the UK, experiencing very long delays at borders.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

In the Americas, room revenue increased 3.6%, mainly driven by growth in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Pentagon planners had selected more than a thousand priority targets in the Soviet Union, as well as Eastern Europe and communist China, mainly military bases and cities.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin