1
obsolete
: in a forceful manner
2
: for the most part : chiefly
Examples of mainly in a Sentence
you mainly need to focus on improving your golf swing
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Large hail and a brief tornado can’t be ruled out, mainly in eastern Kansas into far northwest Missouri, the weather service said.
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Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
While rain coverage won't be too high, mainly between 10-30%, any of the storms that fire up may turn severe with all forms of severe weather possible.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The performances will mainly take place in concert halls, theaters, and churches.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
A lot of the archaeological evidence for this sits to the east of the strait, in the Bay of Algeciras, also known as the Bay of Gibraltar — a stopping-off point for transatlantic shipping, nowadays mainly of oil.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
While rain coverage won't be too high, mainly between 10-30%, any of the storms that fire up may turn severe with all forms of severe weather possible.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The performances will mainly take place in concert halls, theaters, and churches.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
A lot of the archaeological evidence for this sits to the east of the strait, in the Bay of Algeciras, also known as the Bay of Gibraltar — a stopping-off point for transatlantic shipping, nowadays mainly of oil.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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