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in the main
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Princeton's WordNet
chiefly, principally, primarily, mainly, in the mainadverb
for the most part
"he is mainly interested in butterflies"
generally, in general, in the mainadverb
without distinction of one from others
"he is interested in snakes in general"
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in the main
"In the main" is a phrase used to indicate that a statement or comment applies primarily or generally to a situation, but may not cover all aspects or details. It means for the most part, usually, generally, mostly or predominantly.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of in the main in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of in the main in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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The main reason oil investors are and have been reluctant to invest – I would say 80% of it, has to do with these fundamental issues, it’s not because Joe Biden said there’s no [new] leasing. The political factor is there, but it’s not the main reason holding them back.
No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.
The main risk here is execution on their expansion plan which is significant as well as uncertainty around government regulation for the sector.
Instead of reacting immediately to the Fed, many in the market had opted to first see out the ECB meeting, considered the main event of the week. And they duly reacted.
He sees Bush as his main rival, even if the polls may not reflect that right now.
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