Definitions for MOSTLY
ˈmoʊst limost·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. largely, mostly, for the most partadverb

   in large part; mainly or chiefly

   "These accounts are largely inactive"

2. by and large, generally, more often than not, mostlyadverb

   usually; as a rule

   "by and large it doesn't rain much here"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mostlyadverb

   Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.

   They're mostly good people, although they have made a few mistakes.

2. mostlyadverb

   To the greatest extent; most.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mostlyadverb

   For the greatest part.

   Etymology: from most.

   This image of God, namely, natural reason, if totally or mostly defaced, the right of government doth cease. Francis Bacon.

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1. mostly

   Mostly is an adverb that refers to the majority or larger part of something. It denotes primarily, largely, or chiefly. It's often used to indicate that a particular thing is true or happens for the greater part of the time or in most cases.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mostlyadverb

   for the greatest part; for the most part; chiefly; in the main

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MOSTLY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2669

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MOSTLY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2320

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MOSTLY' in Adverbs Frequency: #210

How to pronounce MOSTLY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say MOSTLY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of MOSTLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of MOSTLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of MOSTLY in a Sentence

1. Ryan Fitzmaurice:

   This buying by refiners is mostly opportunistic in nature and not out of necessity.

2. Irwin Redlener:

   It's rarely going to be a direct cause-and-effect, a storm would not cause a well-balanced kid to kill themselves. But this is mostly worrisome for the vulnerable children -- that is, (children) who have had some preexisting challenges like depression ... Kids who tend to be loners and not very communicative. Kids with other types of mental health conditions ... This is the last straw.

3. Michael Grinn:

   It mostly comes down to time because I’ve been working so much.

4. Abu Abdo:

   We pay them $ 5,000 a boat and we run two boats daily, i receive $ 850 a head but they mostly come through agents who take $ 1,200-1,300. No one has died with us.

5. James Yang:

   Right now many people come here mostly to gamble.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=MOSTLY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mostly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=MOSTLY
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MOSTLY