mostly
1Mostly — Most ly, adv. For the greatest part; for the most part; chiefly; in the main. [1913 Webster] …
2mostly — index as a rule, purely (simply), quasi Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3mostly — *largely, greatly, chiefly, mainly, principally, generally …
4mostly — [adv] generally, mainly above all, almost entirely, as a rule*, chiefly, customarily, essentially, for the most part*, frequently, in many instances*, largely, many times, most often, often, on the whole*, overall, particularly, predominantly,… …
5mostly — ► ADVERB 1) on the whole; mainly. 2) usually …
6mostly — [mōst′lē] adv. 1. for the most part 2. chiefly; principally 3. usually; generally …
7mostly — most|ly [ moustli ] adverb *** usually, most of the time, or in most situations: We mostly listen to rock music. Mostly, he avoids conflict. a. used for saying what the largest part of something is like or consists of: a group of reporters,… …
8mostly */*/*/ — UK [ˈməʊs(t)lɪ] / US [ˈmoʊs(t)lɪ] adverb usually, most of the time, or in most situations We listen to rock music mostly. Mostly, he avoids conflict. a) used for saying what the largest part of something is like or consists of a group of… …
9mostly — [[t]mo͟ʊstli[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADV: ADV with cl/group You use mostly to indicate that a statement is generally true, for example true about the majority of a group of things or people, true most of the time, or true in most respects. I am working with… …
10mostly*/*/ — [ˈməʊs(t)li] adv 1) most of the time, or in most situations We listen to rock music mostly.[/ex] Mostly, he avoids arguments.[/ex] 2) used for saying what the largest part of something consists of a group of journalists, mostly American[/ex] The… …
