: 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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Analysts are mostly bullish on D-Wave.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
The Caesars Superdome, only 60% full to begin with, had gone mostly silent.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
For Tuesday, expect morning lows in the upper 30s and lower 40s, mostly above freezing, with daytime highs then warming into the lower 60s.
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Geary’s early career consisted mostly of guest roles on TV shows.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
The Caesars Superdome, only 60% full to begin with, had gone mostly silent.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
For Tuesday, expect morning lows in the upper 30s and lower 40s, mostly above freezing, with daytime highs then warming into the lower 60s.
—Mckenna King, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Geary’s early career consisted mostly of guest roles on TV shows.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mostly. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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