1
obsolete
: in a forceful manner
2
: for the most part : chiefly
Examples of mainly in a Sentence
you mainly need to focus on improving your golf swing
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Meanwhile revenues in Asia-Pacific shrank 2 percent, mainly due to muted consumer demand in China, the company said.
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Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Although the 9/11 attacks were not committed by refugees, President George W. Bush in 2001 suspended refugee admissions for several months, leaving 23,000 refugees already approved for resettlement in limbo, mainly in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
—Tazreena Sajjad, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
Although specific numbers vary by source, mainly because different organizations measure sales at various distribution levels in the industry, the underlying trend remains consistent even if the data sets don’t match.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Unlike male officers mainly trained in law enforcement and crime suppression, Wells had a religious and social work background that led her to act as a mediator in family disputes and domestic violence.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
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Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Although the 9/11 attacks were not committed by refugees, President George W. Bush in 2001 suspended refugee admissions for several months, leaving 23,000 refugees already approved for resettlement in limbo, mainly in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
—Tazreena Sajjad, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
Although specific numbers vary by source, mainly because different organizations measure sales at various distribution levels in the industry, the underlying trend remains consistent even if the data sets don’t match.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Unlike male officers mainly trained in law enforcement and crime suppression, Wells had a religious and social work background that led her to act as a mediator in family disputes and domestic violence.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Mainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainly. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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