mostly

adverb

most·​ly ˈmōst-lē 

: for the greatest part : mainly

a mostly accurate story

Synonyms of mostly

• mainly
• primarily
• chiefly
• largely
• predominantly
• principally
• basically
• generally

Examples of mostly in a Sentence

the weather this month has been mostly mild

Recent Examples on the Web

Doing any of those things in 15 seconds where classical computing takes an hour is huge, mostly because many of these optimization problems are constantly changing minute by minute. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The disinvestment over the years runs deep, and was mostly racially guided, Kaniger said. — Zuri Primos july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Like many of the buildings in the Cyclades, the property is mostly white. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

The offseason has been mostly quiet for the Cowboys in terms of off-the-field drama. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mostly

• ghostly

Kids Definition

mostly

adverb

most·​ly ˈmōst-lē 

: for the greatest part : mainly