Definitions for mainly
ˈmeɪn limain·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. chiefly, principally, primarily, mainly, in the mainadverb

   for the most part

   "he is mainly interested in butterflies"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. mainlyadverb

   Forcefully, vigorously.

2. mainlyadverb

   Of the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully.

3. mainlyadverb

   To a great degree; very much.

4. mainlyadverb

   Chiefly; for the most part.

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

1. Mainlyadverb

   Etymology: from main.

   1. Chiefly; principally.

   A brutish vice,
   Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   They are mainly reducible to three. More.

   The metallick matter now found in the perpendicular intervals of the strata, was originally lodged in the bodies of those strata, being interspersed amongst the matter, whereof the said strata mainly consist. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.

   2. Greatly; powerfully.

   It was observed by one, that himself came hardly to a little riches, and very easily to great riches: for when a man’s stock is come to that, that he can expect the prime of markets, and overcome those bargains, which, for their greatness, are few mens money, and be partner in the industries of younger men, he cannot but increase mainly. Francis Bacon.

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1. mainly

   Mainly is an adverb that is used to signify that something is primarily or largely true; it is chiefly, predominantly, largely, essentially or for the most part. It is often used to indicate that a particular fact or quality is the most significant or prevalent in a given context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Mainlyadverb

   very strongly; mightily; to a great degree

2. Mainlyadverb

   principally; chiefly

3. Etymology: [From main strong. See Main strength.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'mainly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1485

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'mainly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1694

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'mainly' in Adverbs Frequency: #134

Anagrams for mainly »

1. aminyl

2. amylin

How to pronounce mainly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say mainly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mainly in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mainly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of mainly in a Sentence

1. Didi Chuxing:

   Based on DiDi's practical experience on mobility as well as Continental's advanced products and technologies … the parties will explore cooperation mainly in the areas of intelligent & connected vehicles (ICV) and customized new energy vehicles.

2. Benjamin Dordoye:

   Working on kids, you know, that was mainly my main income. So right now I really don't have an income.

3. Alfio Alessandro Chiarenza:

   There are huge biases in the fossil record due to a number of factors (mainly geographical and economical, but also more personal biases like palaeontologists focusing on looking for one species for example, like Tyrannosaurus), the fact that multiple groups of scientists working on the exact same question at the same time can come up with completely opposite results further enforces this, that there is a great need for further data collection, i.e. digging up more dinosaurs and finding out where they lived and how successful they truly were.

4. Peter Tuz:

   People are facing further confusion over the number of interest rate decreases we're likely to have going forward due mainly to the strong job numbers Friday, and reacting with a mildly down day in the market, expectations about the number and timing of rate cuts have changed slightly.

5. Glenn Phillips:

   It's a 1,400-kilometer boundary which we manage all the time with 700 rangers -- rangers that now must mainly focus on anti-poaching operations.

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References

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