mostly
Adverb
- in large part; mainly or chiefly
- usually; as a rule
Adv
- Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.
- To the greatest extent; most.
Examples
- "They're mostly good people, although they have made a few mistakes."
Origin / Etymology
From most + -ly.
Synonyms
all in all, all things considered, altogether, as a rule, basically, by and large, chiefly, feckly, for the most part, generally, in the main, largely, mainly, more often than not, mostly, on the whole, overall, predominantly, pretty well, primarily, principally
Scrabble Score: 11
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