mainly

Meaning

1. Chiefly; for the most part.
2. (obsolete) Forcefully, vigorously.
3. (obsolete) Of the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully.
4. (obsolete) To a great degree; very much.

Concepts

mainly

chiefly

principally

mostly

primarily

above all

especially

for the most part

largely

predominantly

in particular

notably

generally

in the main

particularly

importantly

in general

most of all

specially

on the whole

basically

first and foremost

pre-eminently

most likely

greatly

fundamentally

lastly

at most

essentially

usually

superlatively

supremely

capitally

in chief

predominatingly

out and away

practically

actually

as such

by rights

really

in the first place

almost

closely

nearly

most

by and large

predominately

aboriginally

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmeɪnli/

Etymology

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

Sentences

The element antimony is mainly used in flame retardants .

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