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

In her Sintra speech Tuesday, Breeden said that, for now, trading firms mainly use autonomous AI for lower-risk operational tasks, such as research. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 July 2026

That’s mainly because Accurso and Sharp built a gluten-free following at Roots, which has been operating at 940 NW Pryor Road in Lee’s Summit for four years. — Jenna Thompson july 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Ernest Shackleton, an Irish explorer, is remembered mainly for the 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Already one of the nation’s largest White supremacist groups, Patriot Front is expanding, having added hundreds of members – mainly young men – across 49 states in the past two years, the documents obtained by USA TODAY suggest. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2026