as in mainly
for the most part
the weather this month has been mostly mild
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Recent Examples of mostly
Washington, who the team had used mostly in the nickel, played alongside him.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The study argued, however, that because the data centers would mostly not have been established without the incentive, their overall economic impact was significantly positive.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Until 1995, they were produced mostly in the United States.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Lambeau Field is situated in the middle of a mostly residential area—creating a different vibe from last year’s draft in downtown Detroit.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The study argued, however, that because the data centers would mostly not have been established without the incentive, their overall economic impact was significantly positive.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Until 1995, they were produced mostly in the United States.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Lambeau Field is situated in the middle of a mostly residential area—creating a different vibe from last year’s draft in downtown Detroit.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mostly
Adverb
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Organized, potent thunderstorms are forecast to ramp up starting Thursday, April 17, with subsequent rounds of severe weather right through Easter on Sunday, April 20, mainly focused on the central United States, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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More aggressive immigration enforcement actions took place last month, mainly at Ivy League and elite campuses in the Northeast, including Columbia University, where foreign students who supported pro-Palestinian protests were arrested for deportation.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The 22-year-old is also popular on social media, primarily on TikTok and Instagram.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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There’s the inevitable factor of the character being 100 percent secondary to Ray (this is primarily Brian Tyree Henry’s joint, after all, welcome recurring buddy-movie dynamic of Henry and Wagner Moura notwithstanding).—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The GameCube adapter is only supported on the original Switch for very specific games, chiefly Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
16 Apr. 2025
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High Stakes Holiday is chiefly lensing in the Palms Casino in Las Vegas.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Trump administration first designated the Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization in 2021, but the designation was revoked by Democratic President Joe Biden, largely to assist with Yemen's humanitarian crisis, often described as one of the worst in the world.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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The United States began Hmong resettlement efforts in 1975, Xiong explained, and the government largely placed refugees in Minnesota, Wisconsin and California.—
Alex V. Cipolle,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Asian nations also paid tribute, especially in the predominantly Catholic Philippines, where church bells tolled on Monday across the capital of Manila.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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These architects’ developed an initial three-pronged strategy: to retain the essence of the property’s characteristics, to co-generate design ideas with family members and to build new structures predominantly with materials already on site.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That basically would mean giving the extension money to Durant the Heat did not give to Jimmy Butler.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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But Manion added that President Donald Tump’s policy is basically similar to one from his first term that was upheld by the Supreme Court and is based on a 40-page study featuring expert testimony.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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More generally, Wright emphasises the importance of the simple fact that different dendritic connections appear to perform different functions.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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Most lawmakers have been generally supportive of Trump's policies since his return to the White House, but Murkowski has been more willing to break from the party.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mostly. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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