as in mainly
for the most part
the weather this month has been mostly mild
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Recent Examples of mostly
In terms of speed, the 17e beats the 16e and mostly matches the iPhone 17, which is great.
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Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
To that point, the Rangers made a round of cuts of mostly pitchers on Sunday and optioned Michael Otañez on Monday.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Westover mostly struggled to create running lanes and figures to move back to his natural position.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The San Mateo Public Health Department found that 45% of cases mostly occurred in Daly City.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
To that point, the Rangers made a round of cuts of mostly pitchers on Sunday and optioned Michael Otañez on Monday.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Westover mostly struggled to create running lanes and figures to move back to his natural position.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The San Mateo Public Health Department found that 45% of cases mostly occurred in Daly City.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mostly
Adverb
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During the day, the multi-tiered outdoor pool area is perfect for a rosé on your lounge chair or in a private cabana, along with or a snack from pool bar Azure’s (mainly) healthy menu of market veggie crudité, yellowtail crudo, and salmon poke.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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According to Lupo, Boise’s score for quality of education and health mainly suffered due to the Idaho capital’s graduation rates.—
Hali Smith
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Pete is primarily made of milk chocolate, with a white chocolate stomach and ears.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Israel also pressed on with near-daily strikes, primarily in southern Lebanon, saying that Hezbollah has been trying to rebuild its positions there, killing nearly 400 people while the ceasefire was in place.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Matt McClain, a petroleum analyst at GasBuddy, said the United States looks to its own oil production and chiefly imports from Canada and Mexico.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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The group further elucidated that the program should chiefly prioritize reuse and repair, with retail and community-based organizations responsible for promoting and providing visibility for repair services.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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State transportation officials largely rehashed old information during a presentation to Charlotte City Council’s transportation committee Thursday.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Perched between China and India, the country of 30 million people has been plagued for decades by political instability, crippling a largely agrarian economy and worsening unemployment – structural issues compounded by rampant corruption.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The order came after airstrikes overnight on the predominantly Christian southeastern suburb of Hazmieh that struck a hotel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Handheld metal detectors often struggle in mineral-rich soils and have difficulty reliably detecting low-metal or predominantly plastic mines.—
Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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These are not exclusive to Helmand Province but principally focused on that province.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 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,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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There’s also a chic two-piece matching set that’s basically made for that weird in-between weather.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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The energy imparted would have been equivalent to 6 million tons of TNT, or basically a large nuclear detonation.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Kiwis moving abroad is not uncommon, and more Kiwis generally are choosing to leave than before; in the year ending November 2025, almost 122,000 people emigrated, a 4% jump from the previous year and higher than a previous spike in 2012.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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But financial pros generally advise against making any big changes to your long-term plans based on what’s happening now.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mostly. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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