: for the greatest part : mainly
a mostly accurate story
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the weather this month has been mostly mild
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The contributions to the fund rose to $88 million in 2025, mostly from European Union member countries.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
According to experts, Indian workers in the Gulf countries are mostly employed in oil services, construction, hospitality and retail sectors, industries particularly vulnerable to the disruption caused by Iranian attacks.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Innovation may have suffered at Apple under Tim Cook – as the company's mostly been iterating on its greatest hits for the last decade – but its manufacturing game is still on point.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mostly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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