1
obsolete
: in a forceful manner
2
: 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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There is substantial investment in Syria, mainly due to financing from Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and with the growing participation of foreign energy and construction firms.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
The industry is currently focused mainly on responsive façade systems.
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San Jose took the top spot among large cities, mainly for its mental and physical well-being scores.
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Dozens of flights were canceled the day after the eruption in regions affected or potentially affected by the ash cloud, mainly near Indian airspace.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
The industry is currently focused mainly on responsive façade systems.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
San Jose took the top spot among large cities, mainly for its mental and physical well-being scores.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Dozens of flights were canceled the day after the eruption in regions affected or potentially affected by the ash cloud, mainly near Indian airspace.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainly. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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