mostly

adverb

most·​ly ˈmōst-lē How to pronounce mostly (audio)
: for the greatest part : mainly

Examples of mostly in a Sentence

the weather this month has been mostly mild
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Biden has tried to match the effort, choosing mostly liberal judges for the federal bench who are far more diverse than those chosen by past presidents. Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024 The film mostly focuses on new (and mustached) baby Pubert Addams and his duplicitous nanny, Debbie (a fiendish Joan Cusack), who sets her gold-digging sights on Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd). Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024 Toro, whose parents are of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, grew up mostly in Colorado. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 Still, this sequel mostly makes good on the promise of building from a foundation that goes back centuries yet carbon-dates to just a quarter of a century ago, the one issued from a man, bloodied but unbowed, standing before a spectators who want their money’s worth. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mostly 

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mostly was in 1563

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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mostly. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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mostly

adverb
most·​ly ˈmōst-lē How to pronounce mostly (audio)
: for the greatest part : mainly

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