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
While they are mainly known for their collective success, which includes their various charitable endeavors, each artist has begun to pave their own path.
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Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
After birth, those estrogen levels drop significantly, mainly due to the loss of the placenta, which produces large amounts of estrogen to support a growing baby.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Her acquisition was mainly intended to help cover the absence of attack-minded Vanessa DiBernardo during her maternity leave.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Contrary to the official propaganda, ICE is now mainly arresting hard-working immigrants who, in many cases, were legally in the country while processing their residency status.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
After birth, those estrogen levels drop significantly, mainly due to the loss of the placenta, which produces large amounts of estrogen to support a growing baby.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Her acquisition was mainly intended to help cover the absence of attack-minded Vanessa DiBernardo during her maternity leave.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Contrary to the official propaganda, ICE is now mainly arresting hard-working immigrants who, in many cases, were legally in the country while processing their residency status.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainly
Adverb
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That contrasts with traditional bespoke or site-built houses, put up mostly on the property.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid released from mushrooms is mostly evaporated and mushrooms are deep golden brown, 2–3 minutes more.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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This primarily affects commercial PCs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But unlike Waabi, Wayve has focused primarily on passenger vehicles and advanced driver-assistance systems rather than trucking.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Kennedy expressed openness to building on modest reforms that already passed the House, chiefly more money for body cameras and de-escalation training.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Fenerbahce offered to take up Duran’s salary on a season-long loan at the start of July, yet his time in Turkey has been slow-going, chiefly down to injury.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The European Union agreed Thursday to list Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization over Tehran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, the bloc's top diplomat said, in a largely symbolic move that adds to international pressure on the Islamic Republic.—
SAM McNEIL AND JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Growth in services consumption outpacing goods expenditure largely reflects rising average income levels and would likely have occurred even without policy support, said Duncan Wrigley, chief China economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Most of this labor force participation disruption has been caused by adults taking what used to be jobs predominantly filled by young people.—
Brandon Busteed,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On several occasions, agents unleashed tear gas on crowds that were predominantly peaceful, Ellis said.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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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,
27 Jan. 2026
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The most common type of gallstone consists principally of cholesterol.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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There’s basically never any physical danger.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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Divorce was basically unheard of.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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Totals in these areas are generally expected to be lower, but even an inch or less of snow would be disruptive in places like Atlanta that rarely see winter weather.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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That is something that might apply to both of these teams more generally after such an uplifting 2024-25 campaign.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainly. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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