Synonyms for mainly
ˈmeɪn limain·ly

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1. mainly

   Synonyms:
   principally, largely, chiefly, primarily

   Antonyms:
   somewhat, partially, slightly, subordinately

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1. chiefly, principally, primarily, mainly, in the mainadverb

   for the most part

   "he is mainly interested in butterflies"

   Synonyms:
   primarily, generally, in general, in the main, chiefly, principally, in the first place

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1. mainlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   chiefly, principally, in the main

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1. mainlyadverb

   Synonyms:
   principally, chiefly, largely

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1. List of paraphrases for "mainly":

   primarily, principally, mostly, essentially, predominantly, chiefly, largely, especially, basically, main, particularly, major, fundamentally, principal, foremost, notably, predominately

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How to use mainly in a sentence?

1. Witold Waszczykowski:

   Clearly there are things we share with (Prime Minister David) Cameron, mainly this push for a less bureaucratic, more cost-effective EU that does not seek deeper political integration.

2. William LeoGrande:

   This would potentially deprive the Cuban government of funds, but the impact will fall mainly on ordinary citizens because it means the government has fewer resources to import food, medicine and fuel.

3. Sean Keddy:

   Australia and New Zealand cruises are becoming more popular, i suspect this is mainly due to an increased interest from the local markets, but this does allow passengers from Europe and the U.S. more choice and competitive pricing.

4. Brandon Coleman:

   We're missing the boat with these most at-risk veterans, and not enough is being done systemically in order to protect them. ... We can't just hand these guys pills, (that) is not the answer, i came forward mainly because of the veteran suicides. They're not being handled properly.

5. Gerry Bell:

   What El Niño does is it suppresses the hurricane season mainly during the peak months of the season, which are August, September and October.