in the main

adverb
UK: /ɪn ðə meɪn/
US: /ɪn ðə meɪn/

  1. Mostly; generally; on the whole.

    1. The food was good in the main.
    2. The project, in the main, has been a success, despite a few minor setbacks that we have fixed.

Synonyms

mostly generally largely mainly primarily chiefly
in the main noun

  1. The most important or largest part of something.

    1. That's in the main street.
    2. The issue, in the main, concerns funding and resource allocation to different departments.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "in the main" is /ɪn ðə meɪn/ in British English and /ɪn ðə meɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "in the main": mostly, generally, largely, mainly, primarily, chiefly.

Example usage of "in the main": "The food was good in the main.". More examples on the page.