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Mainly

adverb
/ˈmeɪn.li/

Meaning

for the most part; chiefly; primarily
for the most part; chiefly

Example Sentences

The conference was mainly about environmental protection and climate change.

The audience was mainly composed of students.

Synonyms

chiefly, primarily, mostly, principally, largely
Entry 1
chiefly, primarily, mostly, principally
Entry 2
chiefly, primarily, largely, mostly

Antonyms

secondarily, slightly, minimally, partly, rarely
Entry 1
secondarily, slightly, minimally
Entry 2
partly, rarely

Collocations

mainly because, mainly due to, mainly focused, mainly concerned with
Entry 1
mainly because, mainly due to, mainly focused
Entry 2
mainly because, mainly due to, mainly concerned with

Related Vocabularies

suddenly and unexpectedly; without warning
in an opposite or contrary manner
in any case; regardless of other considerations
separated by distance or time; into pieces
every hour; happening or done each hour; continuously
in some way; for some reason that is not clear

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