: 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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Any political commentary was mostly relegated to red carpet interviews ahead of the ceremony, where both nominee Mark Ruffalo, winner Jean Smart and presenter Wanda Sykes took the opportunity to share their thoughts on current affairs.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
The train had been carrying mostly students and workers traveling to school and work in other districts when the incident unfolded, BBC Thai stated.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The latter is mostly what the Biden administration did, letting in violent criminals who committed new crimes, including the murder of American citizens.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026
Meija said the delay in reviewing the complaints as a commission was mostly due to the lack of an oversight director — Morse was hired in July.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
The train had been carrying mostly students and workers traveling to school and work in other districts when the incident unfolded, BBC Thai stated.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The latter is mostly what the Biden administration did, letting in violent criminals who committed new crimes, including the murder of American citizens.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026
Meija said the delay in reviewing the complaints as a commission was mostly due to the lack of an oversight director — Morse was hired in July.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mostly. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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