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obsolete
: in a forceful manner
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: for the most part : chiefly
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Examples of mainly in a Sentence
you mainly need to focus on improving your golf swing
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The frustration is mainly that Costner’s prowess in staging rousing, old-fashioned genre-western hi-jinks is undimmed on a scene-by-scene basis.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
Environmental sustainability is pivotal across the project, and products are mainly sourced from organic or sustainable sources.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
But mainly, she will be forced to redefine her identity and purpose, now forever changed.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
After his initial retirement, Dr. Gray continued to work part-time, mainly as a mentor for many young scientists and engineers.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
Environmental sustainability is pivotal across the project, and products are mainly sourced from organic or sustainable sources.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
But mainly, she will be forced to redefine her identity and purpose, now forever changed.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
After his initial retirement, Dr. Gray continued to work part-time, mainly as a mentor for many young scientists and engineers.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainly. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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