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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 company has said that Apple Intelligence will launch in the U.S. this fall, but there is no clear timeline as to when it will be released in China, mainly due to more complicated regulation in the country.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
The company discontinued its 3-milliliter vials of Humalog, which is mainly used by hospitals, to free up capacity for the 10-milliliter vials, according to the company's response letter to lawmakers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
The cost cut is mainly due to lower coal and iron ore costs.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
While distribution is still at early stages, Stem’s collections are mainly available online at the brand’s e-commerce.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
The company discontinued its 3-milliliter vials of Humalog, which is mainly used by hospitals, to free up capacity for the 10-milliliter vials, according to the company's response letter to lawmakers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
The cost cut is mainly due to lower coal and iron ore costs.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
While distribution is still at early stages, Stem’s collections are mainly available online at the brand’s e-commerce.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainly. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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