mainly
Meanings
Adverb
- for the most part
- "he is mainly interested in butterflies"
Adv
- Chiefly; for the most part.
- Forcefully, vigorously.
- Of the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully.
- To a great degree; very much.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English maynly; equivalent to main + -ly.
Synonyms
a lot, chiefly, earsplittingly, energetically, extremely, in the main, lustily, mostly, powerfully, primarily, principally, raucously, strongly, thunderously
Scrabble Score: 11
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