: 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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So many of those stories are about men, or, like Black Swan, about traditionally feminine, beautiful women, mostly in cities.
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The options for an elevated monorail mostly along the median or shoulder of the 405 Freeway were rejected by the committee.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Austin skies on Thursday should be mostly cloudy, with daytime temperatures climbing to around 74 degrees.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Cedar cones are small and fragile and stand upright on branches as opposed to pine cones, which mostly hang downward.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The options for an elevated monorail mostly along the median or shoulder of the 405 Freeway were rejected by the committee.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Austin skies on Thursday should be mostly cloudy, with daytime temperatures climbing to around 74 degrees.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Cedar cones are small and fragile and stand upright on branches as opposed to pine cones, which mostly hang downward.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mostly. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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