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mainly

[ meyn-lee ]

adverb

  1. 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.

  2. Obsolete. greatly; mightily; abundantly.


mainly

/ ˈɪԱɪ /

adverb

  1. for the most part; to the greatest extent; principally
  2. obsolete.
    strongly; very much
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ 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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This mainly revolves around the car lacking front grip at a key part of the corner, where Norris wants it to behave with a sharper turn-in.

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A quarter of Ukraine's land mass is estimated to be contaminated with landmines, mainly concentrated in the war-torn east of the country.

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"We understand that what mainly bothers Netanyahu is his own interests. And in the list of priorities, his interests and the interests of having the government stable are the first ones, and not the hostages."

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The panic industry used to cater mainly to the wealthy, as escape tunnels and secret rooms aren’t cheap to install.

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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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