Meaning & Definition of Mostly in English
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Mostly
/moʊstli/
adverb
1. In large part
- Mainly or chiefly
- "These accounts are largely inactive"
synonym:
- largely,
- mostly,
- for the most part
2. Usually
- As a rule
- "By and large it doesn't rain much here"
synonym:
- by and large,
- generally,
- more often than not,
- mostly
Examples of using
The atmosphere mostly consists of nitrogen and oxygen.
I like to eyeball my ingredients, mostly because I don't feel like washing my measuring cups over and over.
The food at the canteen isn’t very good, and the menu contains mostly unhealthy foods, too salted or sweetened.