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mainly

[ 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

/ ˈ��ɪ�Ա�ɪ /

adverb

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

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Word 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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National 5s, mainly taken by S4 pupils aged 15 or 16, are offered in more than 50 subjects from accounting to Urdu.

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But analysts say Albanese's proposal is mainly aimed at protecting Australia and its partners from strategic adversaries like China.

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More than half the population of Crimea was Russian, mainly because the original majority population of Crimean Tatars were deported under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in 1944.

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According to its website, Lear Asset Management operates mainly in the Pacific Northwest.

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Israel launched a massive military offensive in response, which has killed 51,240 Palestinians - mainly civilians - according to figures released by Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.

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mainliner main man

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