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 shortfall for lower-income Americans would mainly be due to cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Buffalo County, including the following locations, Gilmanton, Praag, Montana, and Lookout.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Last month’s heavier price increases were instead mainly found in service sectors like airfare and auto insurance rates.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
The eastern edge of the property has a mix of commercial and residential while property to the south is mainly single family residential.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Buffalo County, including the following locations, Gilmanton, Praag, Montana, and Lookout.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Last month’s heavier price increases were instead mainly found in service sectors like airfare and auto insurance rates.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
The eastern edge of the property has a mix of commercial and residential while property to the south is mainly single family residential.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainly
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The stores will operate mostly in September and October, though, according to Spirit Halloween's website, some are expected to open before the end of August.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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At first glance, a three-letter airport code might seem like bureaucratic trivia meant mostly for air-traffic control purposes.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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The routes with the most riders — primarily along the Orange County border — will continue to operate.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Human's closest living relatives, Chimpanzees, primarily learn their communicative patterns from their mothers and maternal relatives, according to a new study.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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The effect in football occurs in various forms, but chiefly when comparing individual players.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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The company has proposed narrower remedies—chiefly, modifying or ending exclusive agreements with Apple, Mozilla, and Android—to allow greater competition without a selloff.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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That optimism carries over big time thanks largely to quarterback D.J. Lagway, who could very well be part of the Heisman conversation in his first season as the starter out of the chute.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In an email, Leila Santillán, the nonprofit’s chief operating officer, said the improvement in scores citywide was largely driven by gains in Fort Worth ISD.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Aug. 2025
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Clothes are predominantly sourced from Western charities, which sell donations in bulk to third parties.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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For example, while consumer expectations may have risen, consumers are still predominantly value-conscious.—
Adrian Swinscoe,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Both Baseball Reference and Fangraphs agree that Vaughn was basically a replacement level player in this time in Chicago, earning -0.5 bWAR and -1.8 fWAR, respectively.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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This article basically discusses some of the inner thigh exercises that can tone and sculpt those muscles for better functioning in all other areas.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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If Highest 2 Lowest were solely and A24 production, A24 releases generally hit digital streaming via premium video on demand before making their way to streaming video on demand on the Warner Bros. Discovery platform HBO Max.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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But under ordinary social rules, in which transparency is generally rewarded, the lack of clarity over the progress of legal proceedings only weakens the Premier League’s global image.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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