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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Cloud and AI revenue was up 22.9% from a year ago to $7.7 billion, mostly made up by server revenue, which was up 32.7% to $5.5 billion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

In the bitter rivalry between AI heavyweights OpenAI and Anthropic, it’ll mostly be who has the best technology that determines the ultimate victor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Roughly half of drivers, mostly staff from the Aslef drivers' union, will turn up to work, having labelled the proposals "exactly the sort of deal every trade union should be trying to achieve".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Yeah, there were quite a few decades when millions of people all over the planet were way too invested in the American dream, if mostly at a distance.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

There was a picture frame on the coffee table that was mostly turned away from me.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

mostly

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