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View synonyms for

mostly

[ mohst-lee ]

adverb

  1. for the most most much part; in the main:

    The work is mostly done.

  2. chiefly; principally.
  3. generally; customarily.


mostly

/ ˈəʊٱɪ /

adverb

  1. almost entirely; chiefly
  2. on many or most occasions; usually
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of mostly1

First recorded in 1585–95; most + -ly
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Example Sentences

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These are mostly unchanged from the CCC's last report in 2023.

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The Conservative leader focused mostly on domestic concerns, targeting his message to voters disaffected by what Poilievre called a "Lost Liberal decade".

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Despite the stinging rain and unpredictable winds, the friendly, laid-back crowd — a diverse bunch mostly made up of millennials and zoomers — seem perfectly content to wait their turn.

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The message has been a perennial for decades now, mostly because Republicans have always wanted to cut the program and there's every reason to believe they will do everything they can to cripple it.

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Yet so far, authorities have mostly hewed to the if-it-ain’t-broke approach.

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