as in mostly
for the most part
you mainly need to focus on improving your golf swing
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Recent Examples of mainly
The extra $50 million in the 2027 budget is mainly for buying the systems needed to make this change.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Of that sum, Rivera paid about $4 million to Nuhfer, mainly for introducing him to Perera, who lived on exclusive Fisher Island.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth/Dallas, showers and occasional storms will mainly affect Central Texas and the western portions of North Texas on Thursday, April 30.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
This is the first time Rodrigo will bring her tour directly to Sacramento, as California shows during her previous Guts World Tour and Sour Tour were mainly in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Of that sum, Rivera paid about $4 million to Nuhfer, mainly for introducing him to Perera, who lived on exclusive Fisher Island.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth/Dallas, showers and occasional storms will mainly affect Central Texas and the western portions of North Texas on Thursday, April 30.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
This is the first time Rodrigo will bring her tour directly to Sacramento, as California shows during her previous Guts World Tour and Sour Tour were mainly in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainly
Adverb
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Following those highs came a string of solid but unexciting records, which mostly stuck with Metric’s formula while adding the occasional left-field lyric about the Kool-Aid-drinking masses or confounding reference to QAnon.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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Used mostly during financial crises, the Fed gives dollars to another country's central bank and receives an equal amount of the foreign bank's currency in return.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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While Hypersail will be primarily powered by the wind in its 131ft high sail plan, the boat will be configured to capture all kinds of renewable energy on its way across the oceans, says Ribigini.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Throughout the album, the beats are felt primarily in the ribcage and the gut.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Another amendment adopted to the bill sought to address multiuser accounts, chiefly by having parental and subordinate accounts.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The latest news is, in essence, a third iteration of how best to expand Villa Park, chiefly led by the rebuild of its North Stand.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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David Attenborough grew up largely in Leicester, in the center of England, where his father was the principal of a university.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Democrats in Congress largely looked the other way.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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And people living in predominantly Black neighborhoods pay higher property tax rates than wealthier, whiter neighborhoods.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Christian villages along the border with Israel have been mostly spared intense Israeli bombardment that has caused wide destruction in other parts of predominantly Shiite southern Lebanon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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The biggest beneficiaries of Gulf defense spending in recent years have been Western allies, principally the US.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Both are principally manufactured by TSMC.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The two played basically every second shift as the Canadiens attempted to close the gap in the third.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Yet this was the chapter of No Doubt’s story — basically the apex of its popularity — that the band seemed least interested in exploring on Wednesday.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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The Sylvan Hills construction also reflects a new shift into real estate development for Habitat for Humanity, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year amid a growing crisis in affordable housing and a broadening political battle over affordability more generally.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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What documentation to save Experts generally recommend keeping proof such as pharmacy receipts, bills from the doctor's office, HSA statements, and claims information of an explanation of benefits from your insurance provider.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainly. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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