Definition of mostly
: for the greatest part : mainly
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Examples of mostly in a Sentence
the weather this month has been mostly mild
Recent Examples of mostly from the Web
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The probes have mostly cleared him of any wrongdoing, though some are ongoing and none of them encompassed the soap opera.
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At first, while Tillerson was still C.E.O., Exxon mostly cooperated with Schneiderman’s subpoena, turning over truckloads of documents to him.
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The investigation is looking into why costs soared under the demolition program, with almost $140 million in mostly federal money being spent.
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But these chipsets, made by companies such as Nvidia Corp., were originally designed for rendering images, mostly in video games and design applications.
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Originally a furniture maker, Trotman works mostly in wood, a warm and inviting material that contrasts sharply with his subject matter.
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Hate, an outfit mostly in T-shirts and shorts, a distinct contrast to the Minutemen from the day before.
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Today, Ocean Breeze is mostly empty, but complicating matters are the residents who refuse to leave.
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Community Health Choice, one of the four insurers offering plans on the exchange in the Houston area, confirmed Wednesday its average rate hike will be 45 percent, showing up mostly in silver plans.
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First Known Use of mostly
1563
mostly Synonyms
Synonyms
altogether, basically, by and large, generally, largely, mainly, chiefly, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, substantiallyRelated Words
about, more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, some, virtually, well-nigh; approximately, broadly, plus or minus, roughly; commonly, frequently, generally, normally, ordinarily, typically, usually; incompletely, partially, partly, rather, somewhatNear Antonyms
completely, entirely, fully, perfectly, thoroughly, totally, wholly; barely, hardly, just, marginally, minimally, scarcely; absolutely, categorically, unqualifiedlyMOSTLY Defined for English Language Learners
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