mostly

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Until now, astronomers had mostly detected only the brightest and rarest ancient quasars, leaving too few examples to study the early quasar population as a whole.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

However, equity markets mostly rose with tech firms seeing a touch of bargain-buying, with Seoul and Tokyo enjoying healthy gains in early trade.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

The singers were mostly upstaged by the visuals; only Ying Fang broke through with a forthright, gorgeously sung Pamina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Since March, government figures show nearly 750 people, mostly children, have died from the highly contagious disease, which spreads easily through breathing, coughing or sneezing.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

But I was mostly relieved that he hadn’t ditched us.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows