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 extra $50 million in the 2027 budget is mainly for buying the systems needed to make this change.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Of that sum, Rivera paid about $4 million to Nuhfer, mainly for introducing him to Perera, who lived on exclusive Fisher Island.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth/Dallas, showers and occasional storms will mainly affect Central Texas and the western portions of North Texas on Thursday, April 30.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
This is the first time Rodrigo will bring her tour directly to Sacramento, as California shows during her previous Guts World Tour and Sour Tour were mainly in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Of that sum, Rivera paid about $4 million to Nuhfer, mainly for introducing him to Perera, who lived on exclusive Fisher Island.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth/Dallas, showers and occasional storms will mainly affect Central Texas and the western portions of North Texas on Thursday, April 30.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
This is the first time Rodrigo will bring her tour directly to Sacramento, as California shows during her previous Guts World Tour and Sour Tour were mainly in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainly
Adverb
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Following those highs came a string of solid but unexciting records, which mostly stuck with Metric’s formula while adding the occasional left-field lyric about the Kool-Aid-drinking masses or confounding reference to QAnon.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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Used mostly during financial crises, the Fed gives dollars to another country's central bank and receives an equal amount of the foreign bank's currency in return.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Iran primarily responded by attacking shipping to shut down the Strait of Hormuz trade corridor along with striking US military bases and energy infrastructure across the Gulf region.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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The remaining droneship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, can support four-day launch cycle time while SpaceX will continue to use primarily LZ-40 for return-to-launch-site missions, Dontchev said.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Another amendment adopted to the bill sought to address multiuser accounts, chiefly by having parental and subordinate accounts.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The latest news is, in essence, a third iteration of how best to expand Villa Park, chiefly led by the rebuild of its North Stand.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But with the $110 billion megadeal yet to close, the exec has been given a new contract ahead of his current deal expiring, and one largely with agreement terms unchanged.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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The origins of outlaw country music, popular in the 1970s and ‘80s, are largely credited to Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, but Coe was a seminal figure in the subgenre.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Working with predominantly Latino families, Barba said the nine-week intervention, which usually consists of six to 10 community members, became a way to help people deal with fear arising from the immigration enforcement activities happening in Lake County as well as throughout the Chicago area.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attacks after two men were stabbed in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood of north London.—
Greg Miller,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The biggest beneficiaries of Gulf defense spending in recent years have been Western allies, principally the US.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Both are principally manufactured by TSMC.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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In 2000, when scientists gathered at the White House with President Bill Clinton to mark what was basically the completion of efforts to sequence all human genes, Venter was standing next to the president and celebrated for his rival sequencing effort.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s basically the difference, to be honest with you.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Sylvan Hills construction also reflects a new shift into real estate development for Habitat for Humanity, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year amid a growing crisis in affordable housing and a broadening political battle over affordability more generally.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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What documentation to save Experts generally recommend keeping proof such as pharmacy receipts, bills from the doctor's office, HSA statements, and claims information of an explanation of benefits from your insurance provider.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainly. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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