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Definition of "mostly" []

  • For the greatest part; mainly. (adverb)
  • Generally; usually. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "mostly" in a sentence
  • "Partly because that's the establishment that babysits the Rams every week … but mostly because their playoff picture is * mostly* set. this week it's all about the AFC."
  • "I think it's a word mostly for disabled individuals to use."
  • "It's very, very different, and Ground Zero is a phrase mostly used by people outside lower Manhattan.''"