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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The agreement calls for an immediate end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, and sets out expectations for the next phase of talks, which will tackle more challenging issues, mainly the future of Iran's nuclear program.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The storm threat will push east from there and center mainly on an area from Missouri to Indiana in the afternoon and early evening.
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Plus, most tests sequence which bacteria are present but skip the chemical activity that explains how your gut actually functions, and a stool sample mainly reflects the colon rather than the small intestine where a lot happens.
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The migrants who gathered near the hall in the eastern city of Durban are mainly Malawians who initially turned up there more than a week ago to be voluntarily repatriated to their home country on buses provided by their government, authorities said.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The storm threat will push east from there and center mainly on an area from Missouri to Indiana in the afternoon and early evening.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Plus, most tests sequence which bacteria are present but skip the chemical activity that explains how your gut actually functions, and a stool sample mainly reflects the colon rather than the small intestine where a lot happens.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
The migrants who gathered near the hall in the eastern city of Durban are mainly Malawians who initially turned up there more than a week ago to be voluntarily repatriated to their home country on buses provided by their government, authorities said.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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