as in mainly
for the most part
the weather this month has been mostly mild
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After a first day of games consisting of mostly favorites winning, the Rams winning today stands out as a potential storyline going forward.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
More than 400 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday alone, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Skies will be mostly cloudy through mid-morning and then gradually clearing, allowing afternoon temperatures to soar to around 66 degrees.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Giamatti plays Lawrence’s partner, Agent Jonathan Maxwell, mostly serving as the straight man to Big Momma.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
More than 400 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday alone, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Skies will be mostly cloudy through mid-morning and then gradually clearing, allowing afternoon temperatures to soar to around 66 degrees.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Giamatti plays Lawrence’s partner, Agent Jonathan Maxwell, mostly serving as the straight man to Big Momma.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mostly
Adverb
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That is mainly due to the quarterback market taking its sweet time, likely due to the potential domino effect at the top.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The species mainly feeds on tree sap, using sharp incisors to gnaw through the bark and access the sticky fluid inside.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Characterized by its large, stout bill and black-and-white plumage, the Labrador duck was a sea duck that primarily fed on mollusks, crustaceans and other marine invertebrates.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Mets have plenty of outfielders on the roster with Starling Marte and Jesse Winker primarily used as platoon DHs.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Those recommendations are rooted in research that often gets funded if not conducted by, then synthesized by, good people in the federal government, chiefly the CDC.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Shorter wavelengths, such as blue and violet, scatter away, while longer wavelengths —chiefly red and orange — more easily pass through and illuminate the lunar surface.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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That newsroom survived not on ads or subscriptions, but on foreign aid—largely from the United States.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Apple, which relies on a supply chain based largely in China, saw shares climb 2.2%.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In the predominantly Kurdish cities of Diyarbakir and Van in southeast Turkey, people gathered in public spaces, dancing in anticipation of the announcement.—
ROBERT BADENDIECK AND SUZAN FRASER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Olive Sturgess, who acted on television and film predominantly in the 1950s and 1960s, died February 19 in Los Angeles.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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One house is basically flattened, another partially collapsed, and others damaged.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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The woman refused to move and passive-aggressively had her teenage sons come and sit next to her and basically half-sit on my lap.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In one group, countries would generally charge one another lower tariffs.—
Ian Austen,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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They are generally adopted by the CDC director, along with professional societies such as the American Academy of Pediatricians and the American Academy of Family Physicians.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mostly. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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