as in mainly
for the most part
the weather this month has been mostly mild
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Recent Examples of mostly
According to sheriff's incident reports, Dalton and Cheyenne stayed mostly in or near Grayson County for the first week.
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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2025
It's surrounded by treacherous seas and steep, craggy cliffs, which have mostly protected it from human intrusion.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
While rebuilding, the team strove to use mostly up-cycled, salvaged, and natural materials.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
According to the National Weather Service, July 5 is forecast to be very warm and mostly sunny in the Milwaukee area, with a 50% chance of light showers and possible thunderstorms throughout the afternoon.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 6 July 2025
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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2025
It's surrounded by treacherous seas and steep, craggy cliffs, which have mostly protected it from human intrusion.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
While rebuilding, the team strove to use mostly up-cycled, salvaged, and natural materials.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
According to the National Weather Service, July 5 is forecast to be very warm and mostly sunny in the Milwaukee area, with a 50% chance of light showers and possible thunderstorms throughout the afternoon.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mostly
Adverb
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Third-degree burns cover 19% of the girlfriend’s skin, mainly on the right side of her body, according to prosecutors.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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The Hurricanes lost several key players on the defensive line this offseason, mainly to graduation.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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That’s proven to be a fruitful investment for the Yankees, who have primarily rotated Bellinger in the three outfield spots but use him intermittently at first base, too.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Kmet has shown flashes but hasn’t put it all together, primarily due to quarterback play.—
Jeff Haverlack,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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Founded in 2004, UTEC is one of Japan’s largest deep-tech VCs, with a portfolio spanning more than 150 companies, chiefly originated from or backed by academic institutions.—
Cat Wang,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The legislation chiefly extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, which were set to expire this year, and provides new perks for working-class Americans while restoring full tax incentives for business capital investment.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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But the visual result was stark, producing an FBI Headquarters building composed largely of tan-and-black squares looming over the sidewalk, broken up by an 11-story rear section built on massive supports.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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In February, deadly clashes between Syrian forces and local militias in the largely Druze southern suburbs of Damascus prompted the first major threats from Netanyahu regarding the fate of the minority group.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Adverb
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However, there are many typical dishes that are influenced by the predominantly Italian and Spanish immigrants.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The predominantly green design with contrasting swirls of gold, red, and black will surely make its mark in the minds of onlookers.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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That means that most of the neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium that end up in EV motors, drones, wind turbines and even smartphones ... well, depending on supply and demand or even geopolitical landscape, China basically makes the rules.—
Joe Salas
July 19,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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While 34% of men reported working from home the prior year, the figure for women stayed basically flat.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
Adverb
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Labor Day has long been an unofficial mark of the end of summer — and the next three-day weekend before students and workers generally resume their five-day weekly schedules.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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But new ADUs were generally barred from neighborhoods zoned for single-family homes.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mostly. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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