mostly

most·ly

adv \ˈmōst-lē\

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

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Rhymes with MOSTLY

ghostly, hostly