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
That growth came mainly from direct response advertising.
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Samantha Subin,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
The Gallup survey found that dissatisfaction with the availability of affordable housing had reached record highs in many wealthy economies, including the U.S., mainly because of rising home prices.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
With a nod to Indigenous science, Sweat says principles of holistic and ancient Ayurvedic medicine, which originated in India and is also practiced in many Latin American countries, will be utilized in teaching, including the use of products mainly derived from plants.
—Stephanie Stephens, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Organized, potent thunderstorms are forecast to ramp up starting Thursday, April 17, with subsequent rounds of severe weather right through Easter on Sunday, April 20, mainly focused on the central United States, AccuWeather said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Subin,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
The Gallup survey found that dissatisfaction with the availability of affordable housing had reached record highs in many wealthy economies, including the U.S., mainly because of rising home prices.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
With a nod to Indigenous science, Sweat says principles of holistic and ancient Ayurvedic medicine, which originated in India and is also practiced in many Latin American countries, will be utilized in teaching, including the use of products mainly derived from plants.
—Stephanie Stephens, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Organized, potent thunderstorms are forecast to ramp up starting Thursday, April 17, with subsequent rounds of severe weather right through Easter on Sunday, April 20, mainly focused on the central United States, AccuWeather said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainly
Adverb
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Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures’ A Minecraft Movie, the biggest blockbuster of 2025, so far, was mostly shot in New Zealand, with some production in Canada.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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Not too long ago, the Met Gala was mostly contained to the first Monday in May.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
4 May 2025
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Abigail Glasgow is a freelance reporter primarily covering the intersection of the criminal legal system with art/design.—
Abigail Glasgow,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2025
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The company said the decline in net revenues was primarily due to lower shipment volumes, an adverse regional mix and price normalization.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Of course, not everyone goes to college chiefly to earn a high income — education can be its own reward, after all.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Computershare said this uplift was thanks chiefly to a 6.6% increase at AstraZeneca.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Despite these warnings, and representatives of the industry lobbying for a tariff exemption, the administration has largely downplayed the issue as insignificant in the context of its broader economic goals.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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While airlines are facing some uncertainty amid the current economic turmoil, travelers themselves seem largely satisfied with the state of air travel.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Since then, Tibet has seen an unprecedented surge in tourism, predominantly from mainland China with visitors flocking to the region for spiritual exploration.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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The same thing happened when a predominantly Black cast and director were introduced into the Marvel Universe with Black Panther.—
Sonia Thompson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That’s basically 50 dining dollars in your wallet every six months.—
Chris Dong,
Saveur,
8 May 2025
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So this is something that's basically chasing our tails.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Staff counselors are generally college students or high school seniors, the camp's website says.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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What Are the Effects Of A CBD Drink? CBD drinks are generally non-intoxicating.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainly. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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