: 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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Nearly 100 battery fire incidents occurred in 2025, mostly involving battery packs and vape devices, according to FAA data.
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Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Golden State’s Kaila Charles and Gabby Williams kept Plum mostly in check, holding her to a season-low nine points after her career-high 43-point game in Phoenix on Saturday.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Siobhan and Rekha collaborate to sort Oreos, but Grant spends this entire episode unwisely rushing into things and paying for it, mostly in humiliation.
—Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
During Friday's opening ceremony in Los Angeles, members of the mostly American crowd booed when Iran's flag was brought onto the field.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
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Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Golden State’s Kaila Charles and Gabby Williams kept Plum mostly in check, holding her to a season-low nine points after her career-high 43-point game in Phoenix on Saturday.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Siobhan and Rekha collaborate to sort Oreos, but Grant spends this entire episode unwisely rushing into things and paying for it, mostly in humiliation.
—Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
During Friday's opening ceremony in Los Angeles, members of the mostly American crowd booed when Iran's flag was brought onto the field.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mostly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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