mainly (A2)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪnli/

Definition

In most important ways; principally.

Examples

• The audience was mainly composed of students.

• This book is mainly about the history of the region.

• He travels mainly for business.

How to Use mainly

mainly of (prepositional phrase)

Composed primarily of. — "The crowd was mainly of young people."

mainly for (prepositional phrase)

For the primary purpose of. — "She bought the dress mainly for the party."

Synonyms of mainly

Words with a similar meaning to mainly:

• mostly
• primarily
• chiefly
• principally

Antonyms of mainly

Words with the opposite meaning to mainly:

• rarely
• occasionally

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