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- [meyn-lee]
- /ˈmeɪn li/
- /ˈmeɪnli/
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- [meyn-lee]
- /ˈmeɪn li/
Definitions of mainly word
- adverb mainly chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent: Our success was due mainly to your efforts. The audience consisted mainly of students. 1
- adverb mainly Obsolete. greatly; mightily; abundantly. 1
- noun mainly More than anything else. 1
- adverb mainly principally 1
- adverb mainly You use mainly when mentioning the main reason or thing involved in something. 0
- adverb mainly You use mainly when you are referring to a group and stating something that is true of most of it. 0
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Origin of mainly
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
First recorded in 1225-75, mainly is from the Middle English word maynliche, maynly. See main1, -ly
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Parts of speech for Mainly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mainly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mainly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mainly
adv mainly
- principally — chiefly; mainly.
- chiefly — You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one.
- primarily — essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally: They live primarily from farming.
- above all — You say above all to indicate that the thing you are mentioning is the most important point.
- generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
adverb mainly
- essentially — Used to emphasize the basic, fundamental, or intrinsic nature of a person, thing, or situation.
Antonyms for mainly
adv mainly
- secondarily — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
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Matching words
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