mainly

(Engels)

1. (not-comparable) Chiefly; for the most part.
2. (not-comparable, obsolete) Forcefully, vigorously.
3. (not-comparable, obsolete) Of the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully.
4. (not-comparable, obsolete) To a great degree; very much.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmeɪnli/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: maynly

In summary

From Middle English maynly; equivalent to main + -ly.

Concepten

voornamelijk

hoofdzakelijk

inzonderheid

in het bijzonder

speciaal

vooral

voornamelijk

goeddeels

in het bijzonder

grotendeels

Synoniemen

chiefly

principally

mostly

primarily

especially

above all

largely

for the most part

predominantly

in particular

notably

generally

in the main

particularly

importantly

in general

most of all

on the whole

first and foremost

basically

specially

usually

capitally

in the first place

by rights

by and large

lastly

most

most likely

predominatingly

nearly

at most

out and away

aboriginally

practically

as such

predominately

pre-eminently

almost

actually

really

superlatively

essentially

closely

fundamentally

greatly

supremely

in chief

Vertalingen

principalmente

hauptsächlich

principalement

principalmente

principalmente

sobretudo

surtout

soprattutto

głównie

potissimum

principalment

em especial

vorwiegend

größtenteils

sobretot

Zinnen

These are social birds which eat mainly small fruit and only rarely take insects .

Dit zijn sociale vogels die voornamelijk klein fruit eten en slechts zelden insecten nemen.

He mainly performed at nightclubs and on the street .

Hij trad voornamelijk op in nachtclubs en op straat.

The element antimony is mainly used in flame retardants .

Het element antimoon wordt voornamelijk gebruikt in vlamvertragers.

He played mainly in domestic chess tournaments and Finnish Chess Championships .

Hij speelde voornamelijk in binnenlandse schaaktoernooien en Finse schaakkampioenschappen.