mainly

adverb
UK: /ˈmeɪn.li/
US: /ˈmeɪn.li/

  1. Mostly; used to indicate the primary but not exclusive component.

    1. We eat mainly pasta.
    2. The audience was mainly composed of students from the local university.

  2. For the most part.

    1. I mainly go there to sleep.
    2. The decline was mainly due to the fall in consumer spending.

Synonyms

mostly primarily chiefly largely generally in the main

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "mainly" in English means: Mostly; used to indicate the primary but not exclusive component., For the most part..

The phonetic transcription of "mainly" is /ˈmeɪn.li/ in British English and /ˈmeɪn.li/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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

Example usage of "mainly": "We eat mainly pasta.". More examples on the page.