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单词 mostly
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mostly

adverb

most·​ly ˈmōst-lē How to pronounce mostly (audio)
: for the greatest part : mainly

Synonyms

  • altogether
  • basically
  • by and large
  • chiefly
  • generally
  • largely
  • mainly
  • overall
  • predominantly
  • primarily
  • principally
  • substantially
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Example Sentences

the weather this month has been mostly mild
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Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

mostly

adverb

most·​ly ˈmōst-lē How to pronounce mostly (audio)
: for the greatest part
The story was mostly untrue.

mostly

adverb

as in mainly
for the most part the weather this month has been mostly mild

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • mainly
  • primarily
  • chiefly
  • predominantly
  • largely
  • principally
  • basically
  • generally
  • usually
  • normally
  • typically
  • substantially
  • partly
  • in general
  • most
  • commonly
  • partially
  • overall
  • some
  • practically
  • altogether
  • virtually
  • by and large
  • nearly
  • broadly
  • frequently
  • somewhat
  • next to
  • on the whole
  • roughly
  • approximately
  • ordinarily
  • rather
  • much
  • near
  • about
  • nigh
  • incompletely
  • well-nigh
  • plus or minus
  • more or less

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • entirely
  • completely
  • wholly
  • totally
  • fully
  • perfectly
  • just
  • thoroughly
  • barely
  • hardly
  • scarcely
  • minimally
  • absolutely
  • marginally
  • categorically
  • unqualifiedly
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