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.

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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Meshack Malo:

   These are deep yellow, which means that they will be here mostly looking at areas in which they will lay eggs.

2. Russian Embassy in Bangkok:

   Some injured passengers were not wearing seat belts. All victims were taken to a local hospital with various injuries, mostly fractures and bruises. Some require surgery. Fifteen people remain hospitalized.

3. Marc Baum:

   Over 7,000 people a day are contracting HIV … mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, if we can make a dent in that with our technology, it would make an enormous impact.

4. Lynne Westafer:

   I’m mostly angry, I’m still furious. There were moments of total terror. He loved the power and he was going to milk the situation.

5. Ayako Nakayama:

   A change in Happy New Era '' may happen only once in our life time, so it's a happy day, and I wanted my child also to be present at that moment, i hope this is a peaceful era where everyone can live with smiling faces.' . Elsewhere, couples wanting to register their marriages as soon as the Reiwa era began at midnight had lined up at government offices, which set special desks for the paperwork. For 29-year-old Kenya Fujisaki, the move was mostly practical.

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