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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

Example Sentences

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Evolutionary theory is no longer heretical, Galileo has been issued a hall pass to heaven, and quite a few sincere if entirely inadequate apologies have been issued, mostly to people long dead.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Postal Service, which last year reduced the number of trips to pick up mail at post offices in mostly rural areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Spectres average just 5,000 miles per year, according to company records, composed mostly of short trips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Bowen said 312 of Australia's roughly 8,000 service stations had run out of diesel, mostly in rural areas where it takes longer to replenish stocks.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I wanted to ask more questions, partly because I was curious, but mostly so I wouldn’t have to drink more of the sludge.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.