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mostly

/ˈmoʊstli/adverb2 syllables

Mostly means: usually; as a rule.

Synonyms for mostly18

adverb, as in usually; as a rule

by and large, generally, more often than not

adverb, as in in large part; mainly or chiefly

largely, for the most part

also used for mostly

probably, likely, in the main, predominantly, principally, all in all, all things considered, altogether, broadly, as a rule, basically, chiefly, feckly

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What does mostly mean?2

adverb

1

usually; as a rule“by and large it doesn't rain much here”

2

in large part; mainly or chiefly“These accounts are largely inactive”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mostly?1

two syllables

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Mostly in a sentence

  • The sky is mostly overcast in the morning, but brightens up in the afternoon.sundown
  • After all, he was a scientist, but mostly he liked dissecting innocent animals.Eccles17
  • Phoenician literature, written on papyrus, has mostly been lost to time and the elements.shekitten
  • The romantic in me is mostly dead, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.shekitten
  • Dyes were mostly extracted from plants, but in some cases from animals.Hybrid
  • Digicore is a relatively new genre, but it's already gaining popularity, mostly among teenagers.DJ_Saidez
  • After a week of panic buying, the city's grocery stores have mostly bare shelves.Hybrid
  • It was a mostly middle-class residential area, with some small businesses.CM

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