: 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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Michael Russo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The day will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s across the region, according to NWS Melbourne.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Some have argued that social media activity amounts to citizen journalism, but mostly citizen journalism appeared to have been displaced or subsumed by social media.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Kirtley says the inflammation in her once arthritic knee is mostly gone.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mostly. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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