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mainly
main·ly M0044500 (mān′lē)adv. For the most part; chiefly.mainly (ˈmeɪnlɪ) adv1. for the most part; to the greatest extent; principally2. obsolete strongly; very muchmain•ly (ˈmeɪn li)
adv. for the most part; chiefly. [1225–75] generally mainly1. 'generally'Generally means 'usually', 'in most cases', or 'on the whole'. Paperback books are generally cheapest.His answer was generally correct.2. 'mainly'Don't use generally to say that something is true about most of something, or about most of the people or things in a group. Use mainly. The bedroom is mainly blue.The people in the audience were mainly from Senegal or Mali.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | mainly - for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies"chiefly, in the main, primarily, principally |
mainlyadverb chiefly, mostly, largely, generally, usually, principally, in general, primarily, above all, substantially, on the whole, predominantly, in the main, for the most part, most of all, first and foremost, to the greatest extent The birds live mainly on nectar.Translationsmain (mein) adjective chief, principal or most important. the main purpose; the main character in the story. 主要的 主要的 noun (also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables. The water's been turned off at the main(s); (also adjective) the mains electricity supply. 幹線 干线ˈmainly adverb more (of) the thing mentioned than anything else; mostly or largely. This skirt is mainly dark grey. 主要地 主要地ˈmainland noun a large piece of land as compared with neighbouring islands. Britain is not part of the mainland of Europe. 大陸 大陆ˈmainspring noun the chief spring, especially the spring that causes the wheels to move in a watch or clock. 主發條 主发条ˈmainstream noun the chief direction or trend of a system of theories, developments etc. the mainstream of traditional art. 主流 主流EncyclopediaSeeMainMedicalSeemainSee MNLY
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Synonyms for mainlyadv chieflySynonyms- chiefly
- mostly
- largely
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- in general
- primarily
- above all
- substantially
- on the whole
- predominantly
- in the main
- for the most part
- most of all
- first and foremost
- to the greatest extent
Synonyms for mainlyadv for the most partSynonyms- chiefly
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