as in mainly
for the most part
the weather this month has been mostly mild
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mostly
After a first day of games consisting of mostly favorites winning, the Rams winning today stands out as a potential storyline going forward.
—
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
More than 400 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday alone, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Skies will be mostly cloudy through mid-morning and then gradually clearing, allowing afternoon temperatures to soar to around 66 degrees.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Giamatti plays Lawrence’s partner, Agent Jonathan Maxwell, mostly serving as the straight man to Big Momma.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mostly
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
More than 400 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday alone, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Skies will be mostly cloudy through mid-morning and then gradually clearing, allowing afternoon temperatures to soar to around 66 degrees.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Giamatti plays Lawrence’s partner, Agent Jonathan Maxwell, mostly serving as the straight man to Big Momma.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mostly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mostly
Adverb
-
Organized, potent thunderstorms are forecast to ramp up starting Thursday, April 17, with subsequent rounds of severe weather right through Easter on Sunday, April 20, mainly focused on the central United States, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
-
More aggressive immigration enforcement actions took place last month, mainly at Ivy League and elite campuses in the Northeast, including Columbia University, where foreign students who supported pro-Palestinian protests were arrested for deportation.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
-
The 22-year-old is also popular on social media, primarily on TikTok and Instagram.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
-
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
-
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
-
High Stakes Holiday is chiefly lensing in the Palms Casino in Las Vegas.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
-
Sanders' appearance, which occurred at around 8:15 p.m., was largely unexpected.—
Sam Morgen,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
-
Apple, which relies on a supply chain based largely in China, saw shares climb 2.2%.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
-
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
-
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
-
One house is basically flattened, another partially collapsed, and others damaged.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
-
The woman refused to move and passive-aggressively had her teenage sons come and sit next to her and basically half-sit on my lap.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2025
Adverb
-
Purple states are generally presidential battleground states or those where voters regularly split their support between the two parties: Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
-
More Americans generally said the government is doing too little on the environment when a Republican administration leads than during a Democratic presidency.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mostly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share