in the main

Idioms  

1. For the most part, chiefly, as in It was an excellent conference in the main. [First half of 1600s]

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Example Sentences

This contribution is part of a budget that benefits all 12 of the samba schools taking part in the main parade equally.

From Barron's

Initial concerns that stricter Islamist rules would be imposed by Sharaa and his supporters, who adhere to a strict interpretation of Sunni Islam, have not materialised in the main, but worries still linger for some.

From BBC

In 1977, after the release of the album Zombie, which satirised government soldiers as obedient, brainless enforcers, his compound in the main city, Lagos, was raided.

From BBC

"But, in the main, locals are really happy to have people coming here because there's money coming into the area."

From BBC

The floors aren’t nearly as gritty, and the windows in the main room are now letting in almost double the light.

From Literature

Related Words

• commonly
• consistently
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• frequently
• generally
• mostly
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