mostly

[ mohst-lee ]
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adverb
  1. for the most part; in the main: The work is mostly done.

  2. chiefly; principally.

  1. generally; customarily.

Origin of mostly

1
First recorded in 1585–95; most + -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for mostly

mostly

/ (ˈməʊstlɪ) /


adverb
  1. almost entirely; chiefly

  2. on many or most occasions; usually

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