mostly

adverb

most·​ly ˈmōst-lē 

: for the greatest part : mainly

a mostly accurate story

Synonyms of mostly

• mainly
• primarily
• chiefly
• largely
• predominantly
• principally
• basically
• generally

Examples of mostly in a Sentence

the weather this month has been mostly mild

Recent Examples on the Web

For the mostly Hispanic agriculture and food processing workers, the data center boom hasn’t been all good. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

The company has earmarked 60 billion pesos in capital expenditures this year, mostly for these projects. — Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

The noble houses that have refused to bend the knee to Rhaenyra have done so mostly on the basis of misogyny. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

More than 140,000 acres were scorched in Oregon in July, prompting thousands of residents to evacuate from mostly small towns across the central and eastern parts of the state. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mostly

• ghostly

Kids Definition

mostly

adverb

most·​ly ˈmōst-lē 

: for the greatest part : mainly