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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Spencer mainly bowled two lengths: very full and very short.

From BBC

Beyond the major AI powers of the U.S. and China, the spending on tech infrastructure mainly benefits a few regions already inside the specialized AI supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the first case, prosecutors alleged that he received gifts - mainly cigars and bottles of champagne - from powerful businessmen in exchange for favours.

From BBC

Some Ukrainian officers say their drone forces need to give more priority to hitting Russian drone teams and logistics—mimicking Rubicon’s approach—rather than focusing mainly on killing Russian infantry.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will probably be remembered mainly for Hurricane Melissa and the devastation it caused across Jamaica and Cuba.

From BBC

mainly

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