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adverb
- 1. as regards the greater part or number: "the culprits are mostly, but not exclusively, male" Similar
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B1. mainly: In the smaller towns, it's mostly (= usually) very quiet at nights. The band are mostly (= most of them are) teenagers. Fewer examples. Shakespeare wrote mostly in verse. After leaving school, she spent a year travelling, mostly in Africa and Asia. The disease mostly affects people over 50, causing paralysis and uncontrollable tremors.
: for the greatest part : mainly. Synonyms. altogether. basically. by and large. chiefly. generally. largely. mainly. overall. predominantly. primarily. principally. substantially. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of mostly in a Sentence. the weather this month has been mostly mild.
(Definition of mostly from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) mostly | Intermediate English. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ˈmoʊst·li / Add to word list. in large degree or amount: The story seemed to be mostly true. The group is mostly teenagers, with a few younger children.
Mostly definition: for the most part; in the main. See examples of MOSTLY used in a sentence.
Definition of mostly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You use mostly to indicate that a statement is generally true, for example true about the majority of a group of things or people, true most of the time, or true in most respects. I am working with mostly highly motivated people. Cars are mostly metal. ...men and women, mostly in their 30s.
1. mainly, largely, chiefly, principally, primarily, above all, on the whole, predominantly, for the most part, almost entirely I am working with mostly highly motivated people. 2. generally, usually, on the whole, most often, as a rule, customarily We mostly go to clubs, or round to a friend's house.
