: 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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Although the two were mostly in favor of improving revenue-sharing for the teams in over two-plus years of bitter negotiations, the discovery process showed their growing frustration with NASCAR's board of directors over its refusal to make the charters permanent.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
The island, 80% of which lies above the Arctic Circle, is home to about 56,000 mostly Inuit people who until now have been largely ignored by the rest of the world.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Temperatures the rest of the week will remain above normal with mostly cloudy mornings but sunny afternoons.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Pom claimed the Minute Maid juice was mostly apple and grape juice despite its branding.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
The island, 80% of which lies above the Arctic Circle, is home to about 56,000 mostly Inuit people who until now have been largely ignored by the rest of the world.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Temperatures the rest of the week will remain above normal with mostly cloudy mornings but sunny afternoons.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Pom claimed the Minute Maid juice was mostly apple and grape juice despite its branding.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mostly. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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