How to use mostly in a sentence. Usually, generally, on the whole Mostly is an adverb that means ‘mainly’
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… the story seemed to be mostly true
The group is mostly teenagers, with a few younger children
For the most most much part See examples of mostly used in a sentence. Mostly synonyms, mostly pronunciation, mostly translation, english dictionary definition of mostly American heritage® dictionary of the english language, fifth edition
Definition of mostly adverb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Wordreference random house unabridged dictionary of american english © 2025 most•ly (mōst′ lē), adv The work is mostly done
/ˈmoʊstli/ /ˈmʌʊstli/ ipa guide definitions of mostly adverb in large part
For the most part, largely You use mostly to indicate that a statement is generally true, for example true about the majority of a group of things or people, true most of the time, or true in most respects. Adverb [edit] mostly (not comparable) mainly or chiefly
