: for the greatest part : mainly
a mostly accurate story
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the weather this month has been mostly mild
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The day prior, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that the masses of mostly Shia residents of southern Lebanon could be displaced for an indefinite period.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Morning rain showers will give way to mostly cloudy skies with mild temperatures in the low 60s at first pitch.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The media landscape has fractured — back then newspapers set the political agenda, fewer than half of voters were online and streaming was something mostly done by water.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The squad’s hot streak (now 12 wins in 13 games) came mostly via beating up on bad teams.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Morning rain showers will give way to mostly cloudy skies with mild temperatures in the low 60s at first pitch.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The media landscape has fractured — back then newspapers set the political agenda, fewer than half of voters were online and streaming was something mostly done by water.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The squad’s hot streak (now 12 wins in 13 games) came mostly via beating up on bad teams.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mostly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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