mostly
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adverb \ˈmōst-lē\Definition of MOSTLY
: for the greatest part : mainly
See Examples of MOSTLY
- <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
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