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
Now, Facing the World has evolved to focus mainly on Vietnam, where facial birth defects are up to 10 times higher than in neighboring countries due to the ongoing effects of Agent Orange.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 May 2026
The rock feather organisms mainly colonize vertical rocky outcrops where sediment burial is less likely.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The revelation that the funds are mainly pledged before they’re collected makes an IPO that already looked dangerous before those details emerged the diciest of bets.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Third, it has been emphasized that gatekeeping power is still largely controlled by professional staff at elite media corporations, who mainly draw source material from large public and private institutions and their public relations agencies.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 May 2026
The rock feather organisms mainly colonize vertical rocky outcrops where sediment burial is less likely.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The revelation that the funds are mainly pledged before they’re collected makes an IPO that already looked dangerous before those details emerged the diciest of bets.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Third, it has been emphasized that gatekeeping power is still largely controlled by professional staff at elite media corporations, who mainly draw source material from large public and private institutions and their public relations agencies.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainly
Adverb
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The hotel is run by Marugal Hotel Management, a company with a portfolio of 14 exquisite hotels, mostly in Spain but also properties in England, France, Portugal, and Switzerland.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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And yet art-world institutions—including major museums, schools, commercial galleries, and publishing outlets—have mostly avoided the fawning capitulation of universities and Democrats, simply going quiet in the hope of escaping notice for the next three years.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Cobra Commander is primarily focused on conquering planet earth, not giving power lunch recommendations, as The Hollywood Reporter tried to get out of him in a voice chat.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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Last year, activists capitalized on a flurry of Elon Musk posts on X to highlight historic abuse, primarily carried out by groups of men of mainly Pakistani heritage, in the northern English town of Oldham.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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That said, there are some Crocs are chiefly marketed toward either men or women, namely sneakers for men and wedges for women, and focus on men’s or women’s sizes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a probing piece for The New Yorker, journalist Jessica Winter took a hard look at Burden’s financial profile—and incidentally turned up some holes in the narrative that has defined her divorce as tragic for chiefly financial reasons.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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But the way telemedicine is practiced varies widely, and state laws largely dictate rules that telehealth providers must follow.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Pessoa rose to fame on TikTok largely in part to her pop culture commentary.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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That’s predominantly because Barca’s finances are all over the place.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Both pairs are predominantly white with soft suede accents in gray on the Apollo Gold makeup and cream on the Shadow Red style.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Their programs were not principally drill-and-kill exercises, but extended to mathematics, English composition, geography, history, and music — piano, violin, and choral programs.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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The Sweed Le Lipstick is basically skincare disguised as makeup.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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And the pope doubled down on his stance later in the week, warning that control of data and digital platforms should not be controlled by a small group of powerful actors—basically taking Silicon Valley to task against using technology to control humanity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Breslow offered some insight into that deal and his process with trades more generally.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Lanuzza says that wine that is available in grocery stores is not generally meant to be cellared.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainly. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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