as in mainly
for the most part
the weather this month has been mostly mild
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Recent Examples of mostly
The Knicks have been mostly healthy, leading to their stellar season.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The artifacts, which mostly consist of Egyptian pottery, were found during a recent excavation of the ancient city of Megiddo in northern Israel.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
In the group chat, Vance suggested the U.S. was mostly helping Europe by clearing the crucial international shipping lanes, and argued the Trump administration should exact a higher price for its help.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Leucistic animals may be mostly white or have patches of white coloration.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The artifacts, which mostly consist of Egyptian pottery, were found during a recent excavation of the ancient city of Megiddo in northern Israel.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
In the group chat, Vance suggested the U.S. was mostly helping Europe by clearing the crucial international shipping lanes, and argued the Trump administration should exact a higher price for its help.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Leucistic animals may be mostly white or have patches of white coloration.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mostly
Adverb
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Shah mainly prioritizes user experience, offers trustworthy course reviews, and creates detailed guides to build credibility and trust on the platform.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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This was more or less budgeted for last summer, mainly because of the departure of Toni Kroos and the arrival of Mbappe as a free agent.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This primarily involves regular and thorough toothbrushing, flossing, and dental visits.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Villages is primarily represented by Republican Representative Daniel Webster of Florida's 11th Congressional District.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Reagan ran for his first office, that governorship, chiefly on that platform, of gutting Berkeley, glorious, research-prodigious, most incredible public university ever Berkeley.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers chiefly are trying to work out the delicate balance of extending Trump’s tax cuts, trimming Medicaid, increasing defense spending and raising the debt ceiling — without losing votes needed to pass Trump’s priorities and while finding room for agreement with the House.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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For the Celtics, there were 24 points from Brown but only 16 from Tatum, who struggled to 4-of-17 shooting, largely against the defense of Larsson.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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In true multicam fashion, the characters all have their own largely manageable issues to overcome: Bunny is struggling to jump-start his love life; Arthur is making a career pivot after being fired from Vogue; and Jerry is constantly fielding admirers, along with more serious matters.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In the final episode of When Life Gives You Tangerines, the precious agony of being alive is borne out in the death of Gwan-sik (played predominantly by Park Hae-joon in these final episodes), Ae-sun’s beloved husband and Geum-myeong and Eun-myeong’s dad.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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With last summer’s signing Sander Berge acting predominantly as the sole pivot to instigate his side’s build-up, the remaining midfielders push forward to form a triangle on either side of him — typically Emile Smith Rowe on the left and either Sasa Lukic or Andreas Pereira on the right.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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My wife has basically stopped talking to me during Survivor seasons, finally conceding defeat to my limited attention span.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Drew Starkey as Justin Timberlake Photo: Getty Images Photo: Getty Images A rising Hollywood heartthrob is basically mandatory for the role of Justin Timberlake, who—during his time dating Spears in the 2000s—was a pop heartthrob himself.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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To be effective, pre-emergent herbicides must be applied before seeds germinate, generally in early spring for summer annuals and perennials, or early fall for winter annuals.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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While there is generally news coverage around the allegations and arrests, there is limited coverage on the outcomes, which are often plea agreements to lesser violent crimes, case dismissals, and confidential settlements.—
Jeffrey O'Brien,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mostly. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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