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 airport operates mainly domestic flights, but also runs a few international routes to Seoul in South Korea and Taipei in Taiwan.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The administration has proposed significant reductions in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, mainly targeting indirect costs that support research infrastructure.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
Materials banned from Fort Worth landfills Hazardous household chemicals and construction debris are mainly what Fort Worth residents cannot throw away.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Meals are basic, consisting mainly of beans, rice, and plantains.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The administration has proposed significant reductions in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, mainly targeting indirect costs that support research infrastructure.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
Materials banned from Fort Worth landfills Hazardous household chemicals and construction debris are mainly what Fort Worth residents cannot throw away.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Meals are basic, consisting mainly of beans, rice, and plantains.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainly
Adverb
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Broadway revival, which received mostly positive reviews, received only one 2024 Tony Award nomination (for Best Musical Revival) and went home empty-handed.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The 22-year-old is also popular on social media, primarily on TikTok and Instagram.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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There’s the inevitable factor of the character being 100 percent secondary to Ray (this is primarily Brian Tyree Henry’s joint, after all, welcome recurring buddy-movie dynamic of Henry and Wagner Moura notwithstanding).—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The GameCube adapter is only supported on the original Switch for very specific games, chiefly Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Yet, for all the frivolities, there are some key differences to consider, chiefly in the domestic schedules.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Sanders' appearance, which occurred at around 8:15 p.m., was largely unexpected.—
Sam Morgen,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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That newsroom survived not on ads or subscriptions, but on foreign aid—largely from the United States.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In the predominantly Kurdish cities of Diyarbakir and Van in southeast Turkey, people gathered in public spaces, dancing in anticipation of the announcement.—
ROBERT BADENDIECK AND SUZAN FRASER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Olive Sturgess, who acted on television and film predominantly in the 1950s and 1960s, died February 19 in Los Angeles.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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One house is basically flattened, another partially collapsed, and others damaged.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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So, as is basically law in the Who-niverse, she is immediately killed.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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More generally, Wright emphasises the importance of the simple fact that different dendritic connections appear to perform different functions.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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Most lawmakers have been generally supportive of Trump's policies since his return to the White House, but Murkowski has been more willing to break from the party.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainly. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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