mainly
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Researchers have debated for decades whether the Qumran sect actually followed its unusual 364-day calendar or whether the system existed mainly as a religious and theoretical ideal.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
HFCs are mainly used in air conditioning, industrial chillers and fridges, but are also powerful greenhouse gases.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Electricity demand is forecast to grow an average 2.9% annually in Thailand, 3.3% in Malaysia and 5.6% in Vietnam over the next decade, driven mainly by data centers and AI workloads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Some funds are “getting sold mainly on yield,” he noted, “and people don’t understand the risk that they’re taking for it.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
But we were mainly there for practical reasons.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
