MAINLY Definition & Meaning

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[ meyn-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

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.
Obsolete. greatly; mightily; abundantly.

mainly

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adverb

for the most part; to the greatest extent; principally
obsolete.
strongly; very much

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of mainly¹

First recorded in 1225–75, mainly is from the Middle English word maynliche, maynly. See main ¹, -ly

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I prefer to use the term “authoritarianism” to “fascism,” mainly because you think about “fascist” and you think of a very particular period in European history.

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However she has not found a permanent home and has been mainly staying in temporary accommodation like B&Bs.

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It mainly consisted of fertilisers, nuclear fuel and some metals, according to Trading Economics and Russian media.

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Unified students qualify for a free or reduced-price school meal — mainly funded by $363 million per year in federal food aid that the district receives.

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The UK exported almost £60bn worth of goods to the US last year, mainly machinery, cars and pharmaceuticals.

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