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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The lodge is mainly staffed by the local Delta community, giving direct economic opportunity to residents.
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Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
He was mainly limited to handing the ball off when the Broncos played in a downpour against San Diego State earlier this month, and lost 17-7.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Nov. 2025
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Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
He was mainly limited to handing the ball off when the Broncos played in a downpour against San Diego State earlier this month, and lost 17-7.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Nov. 2025
How Perimenopause Impacted My Parenting Perimenopause, the transitional period leading up to menopause, comes with hormonal changes mainly due to declining estrogen levels.
—Simone Sauter, Parents, 29 Nov. 2025
The firm occupies the middle ground of the IVF tech market—pushing the boundaries of science, but mainly to prevent disease.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mainly
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainly. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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