as in mostly
for the most part
you mainly need to focus on improving your golf swing
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Recent Examples of mainly
The airport operates mainly domestic flights, but also runs a few international routes to Seoul in South Korea and Taipei in Taiwan.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The administration has proposed significant reductions in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, mainly targeting indirect costs that support research infrastructure.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
Materials banned from Fort Worth landfills Hazardous household chemicals and construction debris are mainly what Fort Worth residents cannot throw away.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Meals are basic, consisting mainly of beans, rice, and plantains.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The administration has proposed significant reductions in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, mainly targeting indirect costs that support research infrastructure.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
Materials banned from Fort Worth landfills Hazardous household chemicals and construction debris are mainly what Fort Worth residents cannot throw away.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Meals are basic, consisting mainly of beans, rice, and plantains.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainly
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The rapper, singer, and genre-jumper has been a regular across a variety of rankings, mostly in Western markets, for years now.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Steenstrup then came up with the title, which refers in Norway mostly to offspring of wealthy people.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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On Earth, the gases are only produced by life, primarily microbial life such as marine phytoplankton, according to the researchers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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There’s the inevitable factor of the character being 100 percent secondary to Ray (this is primarily Brian Tyree Henry’s joint, after all, welcome recurring buddy-movie dynamic of Henry and Wagner Moura notwithstanding).—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The GameCube adapter is only supported on the original Switch for very specific games, chiefly Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
16 Apr. 2025
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High Stakes Holiday is chiefly lensing in the Palms Casino in Las Vegas.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Its double-digit yield is largely the product of a slumping stock, with shares off by more than 70% over the past few years amid slumping top and bottom lines.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The power of ritual Tan, of Case Western Reserve, said the conclave’s shift from its Eurocentric foundations and focus is largely the handiwork of Francis himself, who appointed 108 of the 135 electors who will elect his successor.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Asian nations also paid tribute, especially in the predominantly Catholic Philippines, where church bells tolled on Monday across the capital of Manila.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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These architects’ developed an initial three-pronged strategy: to retain the essence of the property’s characteristics, to co-generate design ideas with family members and to build new structures predominantly with materials already on site.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That basically would mean giving the extension money to Durant the Heat did not give to Jimmy Butler.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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But Manion added that President Donald Tump’s policy is basically similar to one from his first term that was upheld by the Supreme Court and is based on a 40-page study featuring expert testimony.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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More generally, Wright emphasises the importance of the simple fact that different dendritic connections appear to perform different functions.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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Most lawmakers have been generally supportive of Trump's policies since his return to the White House, but Murkowski has been more willing to break from the party.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainly. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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