adv
mainly
MAYN-lee
adv
1
For the most part; chiefly.
"The audience was mainly teenagers."
"She mainly works from home these days."
How to Use Mainly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMostly, or to the greatest extent — used to say what applies in most cases.
Common pairings
mainly because
mainly due to
consists mainly of
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Etymology
From Middle English maynly, from main + -ly.