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?

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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. Mark MacGann:

   In the U.S., people taking Uber are mostly people not normally taking taxis.

2. Raymond James:

   We project solid global demand growth in 2016( 1.4 million barrels per day), and a reasonable growth in 2017( +1.1 MMBbl/d), mostly driven by China, India and Africa. As such, demand should help to drive prices higher.

3. Abe Vigoda:

   I found him to be a quiet man. He kept mostly to himself, he was a great star. This was my first big thing: I felt lucky and grateful I was with these people.

4. Mac Donald:

   We are not incarcerating a bunch of harmless sad sacks who are merely caught with a joint, prisons today mostly house violent criminals. Prison populations have increased because violent crimes increased.

5. Dr. Laura Schlessinger:

   The reward for doing right is mostly an internal phenomenon: self-respect, dignity, integrity, and self- esteem.

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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