1
obsolete
: in a forceful manner
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: for the most part : chiefly
Examples of mainly in a Sentence
you mainly need to focus on improving your golf swing
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Working closely with our amazing cinematographer, Stéphane Fontaine, who had the unusual challenge of lighting this set mainly with practical and prop lighting.
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
On the contrary, Honda has maintained its annual profit prediction following third-quarter results that were mainly in line with forecasts.
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
On the contrary, Honda has maintained its annual profit prediction following third-quarter results that were mainly in line with forecasts.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
The Carnaval celebration mainly takes place at Universal Studios Florida, though there are a few places to enjoy some Louisiana flavor at CityWalk too (hello, Cursed Coconut Club).
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
At the company’s direction, Malone said, their model mainly compared Zolgensma to the only other SMA treatment then on the market, a chronic treatment called Spinraza.
—Robin Fields, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainly. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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