Synonyms of mainly

mainly

adverb

ˈmān-lē 

as in mostly

for the most part

you mainly need to focus on improving your golf swing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mostly
• primarily
• chiefly
• largely
• predominantly
• principally
• basically
• generally
• usually
• normally
• substantially
• partly
• typically
• in general
• commonly
• most
• partially
• on the whole
• practically
• altogether
• overall
• by and large
• broadly
• virtually
• frequently
• nearly
• somewhat
• approximately
• roughly
• rather
• ordinarily
• some
• much
• more or less
• next to
• about
• plus or minus
• well-nigh
• nigh
• near
• incompletely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entirely
• completely
• fully
• wholly
• totally
• perfectly
• just
• thoroughly
• hardly
• barely
• scarcely
• minimally
• marginally
• absolutely
• categorically
• unqualifiedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mainly

Palm oil is mainly grown in parts of Asia and is used as an ingredient in a wide variety of foods and other products — including cosmetics and biofuels. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

But his work, like Richardson’s, mainly focused on three-dimensional systems in which energy flows from large features to small ones. — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

If key claims exist mainly in the brand’s own sources and lack independent validation, trust will be limited. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Orbital data centers are mainly being pitched by corporations, which tend to prefer profitable ventures. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026