mostly

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.
2. (not-comparable, obsolete) To the greatest extent; most.

Synonyms

mainly

generally

for the most part

largely

chiefly

almost

usually

by and large

primarily

predominantly

above all

principally

more often than not

at most

nearly

as a general rule

on the whole

in general

majority

most of all

much

ordinarily

particularly

roughly

widely

most of the time

in the main

considerably

lastly

lots of

commonly

substantially

many

many times

closely

most likely

time and again

most often

too much

by far

often

basically

abundantly

feckly

plenty of

approximately

a lot of

almost all

first and foremost

firstly

Translations

meestal

meistens

overwegend

principalmente

per lo più

généralement

surtout

pour la plupart

generalmente

grotendeels

principalement

merendeels

meist

la plupart du temps

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈməʊstli/

Etymology

From most + -ly.

Sentences

" Waking Ned " received a mostly positive response from critics .

The other phase is mostly silica , which is insoluble .

For the first KdF trips , the German cruise companies mostly chartered older passenger ships .

According to Thucydide, the water from Callirhoe fountain was used for religious rituals , mostly weddings .

The later years of Amos's life were spent mostly in furthering various philanthropic enterprises .