MOSTLY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

mostly

adverb

ˈmōst-lē

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as in mainly

for the most part the weather this month has been mostly mild

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Recent Examples of mostly Virginians for Fair Elections, the group behind the yes vote, has received over $64 million in contributions, mostly from groups that don't need to disclose their donors, according to data compiled by the Virginia Public Access Project. —

Jahd Khalil, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026 While already a legendary investor, including in technology, Druckenmiller focused mostly on public tech companies and had yet to venture into private and early-stage investments. —

Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 But state efforts to rein in aggressive medical debt collections have mostly focused on hospitals. —

Noam N. Levey, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 Monday is mostly sunny with a high near 80 degrees. —

Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mostly

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Since then, Pittsburgh has reshaped its front office, mainly bringing in Kyle Dubas, who has retooled the squad and helped end Pittsburgh's three-year postseason drought.

— Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
It was followed by government (mainly education) with 400; other services (laundry, maintenance, religious), also with 400; and financial activities (real estate, insurance, investments) with 200.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026