mostly

most·ly

adverb \ˈmōst-lē\

—used to say that a statement you are making is true or correct at most times or that it describes a usual situation or condition

: almost all or almost completely

Full Definition of MOSTLY

:  for the greatest part :  mainly

Examples of MOSTLY

1. <the weather this month has been mostly mild>

First Known Use of MOSTLY

1563

Related to MOSTLY

Synonyms

altogether, basically, by and large, generally, largely, mainly, chiefly, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, substantially

Related Words

about, more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, some, virtually, well-nigh; approximately, broadly, plus or minus, roughly; commonly, frequently, generally, normally, ordinarily, typically, usually; incompletely, partially, partly, rather, somewhat

Near Antonyms

completely, entirely, fully, perfectly, thoroughly, totally, wholly; barely, hardly, just, marginally, minimally, scarcely; absolutely, categorically, unqualifiedly

Rhymes with MOSTLY

ghostly, hostly